Tombs of Paradise: The Shah-e Zende in Samarkand and Architectural Ceramics of Central Asia

Jean Soustiel,Yves Porter

Tombs of Paradise: The Shah-e Zende in Samarkand and Architectural Ceramics of Central Asia
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Editions d'Art Monelle
Country
France
Published
15 July 2012
Pages
264
ISBN
9782903824433

Tombs of Paradise: The Shah-e Zende in Samarkand and Architectural Ceramics of Central Asia

Jean Soustiel,Yves Porter

The necropolis of Shah-e Zende represents a summit in the art of ceramic wall coverings in the Islamic world. Perched on a steep cliff overlooking the ancient city of Samarkand, today the ghost town of Afrasiyab, the necropolis remains largely unknown to art historians and the general public.

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