Herat (Western Afghanistan). Jami Masjid, south iwan and south-west arcade. Faience mosaic and upper arcade, 1498. Frieze above later, probably 1543. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Herat (Western Afghanistan). Jami Masjid, Mausoleum of Ghiyas-ad-Din ibn Sam. Bottom of squinch, Naskhi frieze, 14th century. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Herat (Western Afghanistan). Sanq-i-Haft Galam, Tomb of Baiqara ibn Umar Sheikh ibn Timur, 1439/40. Side panel. Black stone. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Herat (Western Afghanistan). Sanq-i-Haft Galam, Tomb of Baiqara ibn Umar Sheikh ibn Timur, 1439/40. End panel with inscription giving name, descent and date. Black stone. Photographer: Byron, Robert