Great Mosque of Kairouan

Abstract

Another closer view of the minaret of the mosque through a section of the arcade flanking the central courtyard. The stucco calligraphy on the shaft on the left is also of note. -MA

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Photograph processed September 1963. Formerly cataloged as B.04.015. Notes written on the slide or index: Gt. Mosque Jamia Sidi Uqba.

Curator Notes

Legacy Subcollection: "D: Kairouan"

Identifier D.015
Collection D: North Africa
Location Kairouan, Tunisia
Year 1963
Batch Stamp SEP 63
Keywords Arches,
Columns,
People,
Dome,
Minaret,
Engaged Columns,
Masonry,
Brick,
Horseshoe Arches,
Aghlabid,
Ninth Century,
Printed Date September, 1963
Index Notes Gt. Mosque Jamia Sidi Uqba
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