Shell or Conch Pattern - JERUSALEM DESIGN

Shell or Conch Pattern

Muslim Design Identities / Chapter C: Stonework Design

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Muslim Design Identities

The tall entrance portal to the late Mamluk or early Ottoman period Al-Mawardiyya madrasa, is topped by a conch. Muslim Quarter, Old City.

Date/Period

16th century
Medium

Stone
Status

Building and motif intact
Tags

Neighborhoods and Sections Quarters Muslim Quarter Old City
Glossaries

Shell or Conch Motif
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