Ardestan (Central Iran): Jami Masjid, dated 1133, 1158 and 1169; soffit of arch leading out of dome-chamber. Kufic inscription, stucco. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Ardestan (Central Iran): Jami Masjid, dated 1133, 1158 and 1169; soffit of arch leading from main iwan to dome-chamber. Naskhi inscription, stucco. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Damghan (north-east Iran). Tarik Khane (mosque), 8th or 9th century, the earliest recorded mosque in Persia. Arcades. Brick, plastered over. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Damghan (north-east Iran). Tarik Khane (mosque), 8th or 9th century, the earliest recorded mosque in Persia. Arcades. Brick, plastered over. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Damghan (north-east Iran). Tarik Khane (mosque), 8th or 9th century, the earliest recorded mosque in Persia. Arcades. Brick, plastered over. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Gazar Gah (Herat, Western Afghanistan). Shrine of Khwajah Abdullah Ansari, built by Shah Rukh, 1428. Inner court. Fragments of faience mosaic and glazed bricks on plain. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Gazar Gah (Herat, Western Afghanistan). Shrine of Khwajah Abdullah Ansari, built by Shah Rukh, 1428. Main iwan. Various faience techniques. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Gazar Gah (Herat, Western Afghanistan). Shrine of Khwajah Abdullah Ansari, built by Shah Rukh, 1428. Tomb in front of eastern iwan. Photographer: Byron, Robert