Image View Description:
Exterior View
Date:
ca. 20th century
Location:
Tarim, Yemen
Location 2:
Hadramaut Valley
Work Type:
architecture
Creator:
‘Alawi Abu Bakr al-Kaf
Creator Role:
architect
Photographer:
Conlon, James
Notes:

Built in multiple phases, from the 1890s to the 1930s. Dar Dawil section likely predates the 1890s. Later construction designed by 'Alawi Abu Bakr al-Kaf with master masons Suleiman Afif and 'Umar Ya'amar; 2003 reconstruction program conducted by master masons Karami Faraj al-Tamur and 'Awad Ramadan Ba Mu'min.

Record ID:
1819_yemen2008_alfijr_img_020