Sankoré Mosque

File / Documentation

Name

173639_sv.jpg

Size

1.92 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

a26ee6fa82ec5a6635f8d09133f64302

Creator(s)

Malian, Islamic

Time period

creation date: by early 15th century/832 AH, alteration date: courtyard built or reconstructed, 1578/986 AH, alteration date: minaret falls, later rebuilt in the 18th century, 1678/1089 AH, alteration date: courtyard galleries added, 1840s/1256-1265 AH

Location

Site: Tombouctou (Mali)

Cultural context

Malian

Islamic

Description

exterior, minaret seen from beyond eastern elevation of mosque, June 1981

Work type

Mosque

Medium

sun-dried brick

mud-plaster