Gawhar Shad Complex

Josephine Powell1959/1961

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Herat. Gawhar Shad Complex. Mausoleum (15th cent.). Interior. Interlacing arches, fan-shaped squinches, and stalactite niches, with decorative fresco. Fresco painted in lapis-lazuli, rust-red, and gilt. 1959-61

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Title: Gawhar Shad Complex
Creator: Josephine Powell
Date Created: 1959/1961
Location Created: Herat
Medium: Photograph

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