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Askia Tomb

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173816_sv.jpg

Size

4.38 MB

Format

JPEG

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Creator(s)
Malian, Islamic
Time period
creation date: 1495/900 AH, alteration date: mosque enlarged, 1960s-1970s/1380-1399 AH, alteration date: cement boundary wall built around site, 1999/1420 AH
Location
Site: Gao (Mali)
Cultural context
Malian
Islamic
Description
exterior, sunken staircase leading to tower, June 1981
Work type
Tomb
Medium
sun-dried brick
mud-plaster
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1981 Mark Horton
Access rights
All rights reserved
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