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Masjid-i Vakil
Date Added
10/07/2022
Content Type
Image
Category
Mosques
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Subject Area
Mosques
Author
Russell Harris
Publisher Name
MIT Libraries, Aga Khan Visual Archive
Year of Publication
2008
Description
The Vakil (Regent) of Iran between 1751 and 1779, Karim Khan Zand built the Vakil Mosque in his capital city, Shiraz. The spacious prayer hall consists of multiple vaulted bays with five rows of distinctive twisting columns. The exuberant floral decorative tiles largely date from the Qajar period.
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Photographer: Russell Harris