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Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam

Masterpiece of Tughlaq-Era Octagonal Architecture

Multan, Punjab, Pakistan · 14th Century Heritage · Field Documentation 2019
Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam

Curatorial Fieldwork Dossier

Detailed architectural survey of one of the world’s grandest octagonal mausoleums, featuring carved teak timber banding, massive sloping buttresses, and luminous lapis lazuli and turquoise glazed faience tilework.

Archival Metadata

Connected Published Monograph

The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib (Yale UP)

Field Survey Geographic Coordinates

Multan, Punjab, Pakistan