PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE · 1933–1934
Herat — Gawhar Shad Madrasa and Mausoleum
Exterior view of the mausoleum showing north elevation and qibla apse on west elevation. The remaining minaret of Gawhar Shad's Madrasa is seen in the background, while remains of the precinct wall appears in the foreground. Circa 1933–1934, based on the collection’s expedition context. An approximate settlement centre is shown for Herat; the marker is not the camera position. Photograph: Robert Byron. Source: Conway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art; Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library.
- Subject
- Architecture and City Views
- Region
- Herat, Afghanistan
- Image type
- Photograph
- Date
- 1933–1934
- Record number
- 1037011
- Coordinates
- 34.349144, 62.216325
- Record type
- Photograph
- Location evidence
- An approximate settlement centre is shown for Herat; the marker is not the camera position.
- Date note
- Circa 1933–1934 is the expedition interval supplied by the collection context, not a confirmed exposure date for this image. Construction and restoration years were not used as photographic dates.
- Collection
- World Archive ↗
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