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Tomb of Nuria

PunjabTombProtected
The third tomb in the series built on the south-east of the tomb of Bala al-Halim, is that of the architect who built the foregoing two mausoleums, square in plan, it has also only half a portion intact. Each corner of the square has a battered turret with a cupola. It has probably two entrances, one on the south and the other on north. The other two closed sides have glazed tiles paneling decorated from within and without. The zone of transition has been created with corner squelches on which is placed the base of the dome. The base of the dome has arched opening at cardinal points. The interior of the square is faced with bands of glazed tiles created with tiles mosaics.
Tomb of Nuria — inventory photographTomb of Nuria — inventory photograph

Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.

Record ID
6551
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Bahawalpur
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Tomb
Period
Historic
Legal status
Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
Coordinates
29.24063, 71.05223 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Khan, Ahmad Nabi. (1987). Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975. Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.

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