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Madrasa Complex of Ibrahim Khan

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Creator(s)
Persian, Islamic
Time period
creation date: 1815
Location
Site: Kerman (Iran)
Cultural context
Persian
Islamic
Description
Tilework on ivans has typical Zand coloring, with lots of pink and yellow. Motifs include peacocks flanking a vase of flowers, ducks flanking what appears to be some sort of table, floral scrolls and elaborate naskh inscriptions.
exterior, door and foundation plaque on madrasa portal, 2001
Work type
Mosque
Madrasa
Medium
brick
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Image
Rights
(c) MIT Libraries, Aga Khan Visual Archive, photograph by Khosrow Bozorgi
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All rights reserved
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