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Photograph of a pishtaq (Islamic architectural feature) ruin near a Qu'ran stand at Ulugh Beg, taken by Lotte Jacobi in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, December 7, 1932. A pishtaq with a large crack down the face and missing a portion of the top of the structure stands beyond bare trees in a courtyard near a Qu'ran stand at Ulugh Beg. The intricate tilework is still visible on the face of the pishtaq.

Date Created

ca. 1932-1933

Place

Samarkand

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These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library for permission.

Rights Holder

University of New Hampshire

Medium

Nitrate negatives

Type

still image

File Format

image/jpeg

Scanning Information

Northeast Document Conservation Center

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