Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown.

Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown.

2-668-534 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century. This was the burial place of most of the Timurid princes. An older shrine on the site is said to be the burial place of the Prophet's cousin Kusam ibn Abbas who brought Islam to the region in 676.


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People Information

Creator
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
  2. Unknown:

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Object

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Uzbekistan Samarqand Samarkand

  1. 39 39 15 N , 066 57 35 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3547x5296
File Size : 55,034kb


Aliases

  1. MARJ9
  1. S
  1. 0370005663
  1. 2-668-534
  1. 2668534
  1. MARJ30

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