Mudhafaria Minaret

Image View Description

Architectural decoration

Date

1199 A.D.

Material/Technique
  • brick
  • glazed brick
Work Type
architecture
Style/Period
Abbasid
Location
Erbil (Iraq)
Notes

The minaret was originally attached to an earlier mosque, the remains of which were discovered in early 1960s.

Image Source

Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University

Photographer
Helen Malko
Record ID
1314_iraq2013_abbasidminaret_img_009
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