Tomb of Shums-ood-deen Altomsh, builder of the Kutub, 1860 - 1869
Scope and Contents
299 x 240 mm. View showing the interior of the mausoleum with the carved stone sarcophagus in the foreground. The surrounding walls are entirely covered with carved passages from the Koran. The red sandstone building is situated to the NW of the Kutub mosque. Bourne no. 1379.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1869
Creator
- From the Fonds: Marion and Co (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: Probably taken during the mid 1860s..
Originator(s)
Bourne, Samuel, 1834-1912, photographer
Finding aid date
2011-01-11 09:41:13+00:00
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