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Chihil Dukhtaran

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Creator(s)
Persian, Islamic
Location
Site: Damghan (Iran)
Cultural context
Persian
Islamic
Description
Brick tomb tower with conical roof nestled next to later Safavid shrine. Bands of brick decoration below dome with a band of knotted Kufic inscription in between. Single entrance leading to single chamber. Built for Seljuq governor of Damghan, modelled on the slightly earlier Pir-i Alamdar.
exterior, view from courtyard, 2003
Work type
Gumbad
Medium
brick
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Rights
(c) Melanie Michailidis 2003
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All rights reserved
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