| The Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara, Uzbekistan: (ca. 914), built by Nasr ibn Ismail, square canopy tomb; tapering walls; engaged columns on the corner; very rich decorative program using brick motifs and patterns. Dome support: ribbed, double-arched squinches. | |
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The Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara, general view. |
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The Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara, detail of hazar-baf on the spandrel of the portal. |
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The Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara, detail of the squinch. |