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WD2222(50)
- Record Id:
- 041-004060933
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100135203052.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100161699467.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2222(50)
- Title:
- Elevation of Phuti mosque. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
- Scope & Content:
- Illustration of the elevation of the Phuti or Futi masjid at Ahmadabad in Gujarat. It is located in the Daryapur mahalla, at the north end of the city, between the Delhi and Daryapur gates. The mosque was originally named the Fath or Victory mosque. It is of considerable dimensions, with interior measurements of 116 feet wide by 26.5 feet deep from inside the front pillars to the 'qibla' or directional wall. The whole façade is open, supported by eighteen pillars, with a roof of five domes. The area covered by the central dome is separated from those on either side by a double pillared aisle. The structure dates to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-004060890
041-004060933 - 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…
WD2222 : Album of 49 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and architectural details of Muhammadan monuments in Ahmadabad and…
WD2222(50) : Elevation of Phuti mosque. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0109]/040-004060890[0043]/041-004060933
- 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_100161699467.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1884
- End Date:
- 1886
- Date Range:
- 1884-1886
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: pen-and-ink
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)