Binder 6: Documentary - Architecture and Furniture - Iraq

File / Documentation

Name

Binder_06_Compressed.pdf

Size

32.75 MB

Format

Adobe PDF

Checksum (MD5)

cd71fcaa74f4bef2515b94a3ea36920e

Creator(s)

photographer and compiler: Rifat Chadirji (Iraqi, 1926-2020)

Description

Includes examples of historical and contemporary architecture and furnishings in Iraq, much residential, but also monumental. Specific architectural features and themes highlighted in photos include porches, arcades, stair railings, doors, overhanging latticework windows (mashrabiyya), brickwork, balconies, tile floors, and various types of furniture. Image of Kuwait State Mosque by Mohamed Makiya and images of buildings in Karbala, Iraq included.

For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/5/archival_objects/349480

Keywords

architecture

Iraq

photography

Rights

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https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/

Access rights

In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted.

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/204580