Palace and Mosque at Ukhaidir: A Study in Early Mohammadan ArchitectureBell, Gertrude Lowthian
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Palace and Mosque at Ukhaidir: A Study in Early Mohammadan Architecture
Bell, Gertrude Lowthian
Iraq -- Antiquities; Mosques; Ukheidar
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, second story, rooms 119, 120, and 121,
from east.]
PLATE 24
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, second story, rooms to south and east
of court.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, second story, showing doors of 132,
137, and 117.]
PLATE 25
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, gallery 134.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, squinch in north-west angle of gallery
134.]
PLATE 26
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, north-west angle of central court.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, east door and south-east end of central
court.]
PLATE 27
[Illustration: Ukhaiḍir, central court, east side of north façade.]
PLATE 28
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south-east angle of central court.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, fluted semi-dome, south-east angle of
central court.]
PLATE 29
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, room 29 and south side of central
court.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, south side of central court, showing
door of room 31.]
[Illustration: FIG. 3. Ukhaiḍir, south side of central court, door into
room 42.]
PLATE 30
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, vault of room 31.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, room 31, showing decoration in top of
vault.]
PLATE 31
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south wall, east end of room 32.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, room 40 from room 30.]
[Illustration: FIG. 3. Ukhaiḍir, south-west angle of passage 36.]
PLATE 32
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, room 33, north-west column.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, groin in north-east angle of corridor
28.]
PLATE 33
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, court B, north-west angle.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, court B, eastern half of north façade.]
[Illustration: FIG. 3. Ukhaiḍir, court C, north-west angle.]
[Illustration: FIG. 4. Ukhaiḍir, court C, eastern half of north
façade.]
PLATE 34
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south door of room 44.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, south doors of room 45.]
PLATE 35
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south side of court B.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, south-west angle of court H]
[Illustration: FIG. 3. Ukhaiḍir, west end of room No. 78.]
PLATE 36
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, door between rooms 44 and 45 from room
44.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, court C, south door of room 55.]
PLATE 37
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, door from court C into palace yard.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, south-west corner of court E.]
[Illustration: FIG. 3. Ukhaiḍir, south side of court H.]
PLATE 38
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, from south-east corner of chemin de
ronde.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, from east gate.]
PLATE 39
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south-west angle of court G.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, east annex, north-east end.]
[Illustration: FIG. 3. Ukhaiḍir, east annex, from north.]
PLATE 40
[Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, remains of stair.]
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, room 140.]
PLATE 41
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