Publication Date
654- 842 / 1256- 1438
Publication Place
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Ethnological Museum in Ankara
Subject
Deep-carved walnut panels with rounded relief surfaces, with two levels of carving and bevelling.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 350 سم؛ العرض: 203 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
11541
Record ID
object;ISL;tr;Mus01_B;13;ar
Library Location
Ethnological Museum in Ankara
Date
654- 842 / 1256- 1438
Notes
The mihrab is made of walnut wood, and is decorated with geometric and floral shapes and engraved inscriptions. The decorations were executed using a deep engraving method with rounded surfaces, with two levels of engraving and tilting. The mihrab reflects clear skill. Its niche is framed by two wide borders. The outer border (farthest from the niche) is decorated from floor level to a height of 68 cm above ground level with a floral arrangement that shows palm leaves and split palm leaves. The second border is covered with a grid of geometric decorations reaching a height of 100 cm. The two borders above these two levels are complemented by inscription borders engraved with verses from the Qur’an, including verse 255 of Surat Yunus (No. 10), verses 20-23 of Surat Al-Hashr (No. 59), and verse 31 of Surat Al-Ahqaf (No. 46). The lobbed niche of the mihrab is framed by thin borders of varying width containing a floral decoration of palmettes. And split palm leaves. The shape of the top of the niche, as well as its hollow interior, suggest that this part was restored later. The interior of the niche, whose side view is semicircular, is decorated with an intricate floral arrangement. The two triangular areas located on either side of the curve of the top of the niche are decorated with circular medallions containing inscription bands. These medallions are framed by frames with deeply engraved floral motifs, creating the impression that they were executed using the perforation method. The right medallion contains in its center the name of God, which surrounds verse 22 of Surah Al-Hashr (number 59). The left medallion contains the word “Muhammad” surrounding part of verse 22 of Surat Al-Hashr (number 59). The large rectangular panel located in the upper section includes a geometric grid composed of twelve-pointed stars. The mihrab does not have a triangular crown. Although buildings outside Anatolia, and in different historical periods, contain wooden mihrabs - such as the Al-Azhar Mosque (360-362 / 970-972), the Sayyida Nafisa Mosque (532-533 / 1138-1145) in Cairo, the Uskudar Mosque in East Turkestan (5th-6th century / 11th-12th century), and the madrasa. Aleppo in Aleppo (late 6th century / 12th century) – The shrine of the Tashkin Pasha Al-Damsakoy Mosque is the only one in Anatolia made of wood; For this reason it is of special importance.
Sample Text
Sevinç Gök Gürhan “Mihrab from Tashkin Pasha Damasakoy Mosque” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;tr;Mus01_B;13;ar
