Tamaudun Mausoleum
Image View Description:
Exterior: Outer Courtyard and Inner Wall; View of Three Mausoleum Chambers
Date:
1501
Location:
Shuri (Okinawa, Japan)
Work Type:
architecture
Material / Technique:
stone
Culture:
Japanese
Photographer:
Jonathan Reynolds
Notes:
The left chamber is for kings and queens; the right chamber is for princes and princesses; the central chamber is for storing the recently deceased, before they have undergone purification.
Image Source:
The Trustees of Columbia University, Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology
Record ID:
Mausoleum_0138