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WD2219(48)
- Record Id:
- 041-003905775
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100122168751.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162038630.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2219(48)
- Title:
- [Dholka, Gujarat: Jama Mosque half of the front elevation and section of mosque]. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
- Scope & Content:
- Folio 48. Illustration of the front elevation and section of the Jami masjid at Dholka in Gujarat from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture in Gujarat.' Located in Dholka, located 23 miles southwest of Ahmadabad, the Jami masjid, or Friday mosque, was constructed in the late fifteenth century. The mosque's interior measures approximately 100 by 33 feet and consists of five domes each supported by twelve pillars. The central dome is raised to twenty-seven feet and is supported by ten pillars and two pilasters. The back wall is decorated with six windows with perforated tracery work. On each end of the mosque there are an additional three windows with similar perforated designs. Along the back wall, there are five mihrabs or prayer niches. The central mihrab is the most elaborately decorated with carved designs. On the façade of the mosque there are two minarets, flanking either side of the main entrance and also have decorative designs in the niches.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-003905734
041-003905775 - Is part of:
- WD2210-1565 : BURGESS COLLECTION James Burgess (1832-1916): in India 1855-89. Archaeological Surveyor and Reporter for Western India 1874-80, with…
WD2219 : Album of 57 drawings of 14th and 15th century Muslim architecture at Broach, Cambay, Dholka, Champanir and Mehmdabad c.1884-1885.…
WD2219(48) : [Dholka, Gujarat: Jama Mosque half of the front elevation and section of mosque]. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0107]/040-003905734[0041]/041-003905775
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD2210-1565
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100162038630.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1884
- End Date:
- 1885
- Date Range:
- 1884-1885
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Pen and ink on paper
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
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