Minaret of Jam
unknown (Ghurid)
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Alternative Titles
Minaret of Ghiyath al Din
Minaret of Ghiyath al-Din
Date
1180-1194Description
Cylindrical tower with four tiers (three shafts surmounted by a lantern) with bands of ornament and Arabic [Kufic] inscriptions, some in glazed ceramic of a blue-ish color; muqarnas cornices. exterior, Kufic inscription on first tier, 2000
Type of Work
Tower (single built work); MinaretSubject
Monuments, Towers, Minarets, Kufic, Triumphal columns, Koran, Inscriptions, Arabic, Architecture, Islamic --Afghanistan, World Heritage areas, Kufic, Inscriptions, Arabic
Rights Statement
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Item is Part of
117472