Friday Mosque, Saveh

Abstract

View of the portal screen in relation to the dome of the Friday Mosque, whose relationship Arthur Pope praises lavishly. Despite evident damage, the graceful contours of the iwan are still on display.

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Photograph processed September 1963. Formerly catalogued as B45.517, K.027. Notes written on the slide or index: Saveh.

Identifier BE.028
Collection BE: Tehran, Qazvin, Saveh, Nein, Yazd
Location Saveh, Iran
Year 1963
Batch Stamp SEP 63
Keywords Arches,
Tiles,
Dome,
Stone,
Mosque,
Masonry,
Fifteenth Century,
Mihrab,
Seljuk,
Twelfth Century,
Pointed Arches,
Safavid,
Brick,
Portal,
Iwan,
Printed Date September, 1963
Slide Notes Saveh
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