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Mihrab from Isfahan (Iran)

by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Steven Zucker

Mihrab (prayer niche), 1354–55 (A.H. 755), just after the Ilkhanid period, Isfahan, Iran, polychrome glazed tiles, 135-1/16 x 113-11/16 inches (343.1 x 288.7 cm) (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Mihrab, detail above niche, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail looking up, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail with pattern, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail of outer inscription, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail with Kufic script, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail with upper niche, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail with central frame close, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail with central frame, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail with frame, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, detail with three inscriptions, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

Mihrab, 1354--55, Isfahan, Iran

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Cite this page as: Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Mihrab from Isfahan (Iran)," in Smarthistory, December 5, 2015, accessed June 6, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/mihrab-from-isfahan-iran/.