Sanctuary of Shaykh Adi
Image View Description:
Relief detail on the gate of the main sanctuary
Date:
ca. 12th century A.D.
Location:
Lalish (Iraq)
Title Variant:
Sheikh Adi Temple
Work Type:
architecture
Material / Technique:
limestone, marble
Culture:
Yazidi
Digital Media Source
Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University, produced as a part of the Mapping Mesopotamian Monuments project
Digitized Media Source
Photographer:
Helen Malko
Notes:

The complex has had several renovations and additions since its first erection in the 12th century.

Record ID:
1314_iraq2013_sheikaditemple_img_027
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Department of Art History and Archaeology
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