Mshatta Façade in Berlin
Part of Qasr al-Mshatta's main façade, since 1903 in Germany as a gift from the Ottoman Sultan. One of the most important exhibits of the Museum of Islamic Art Berlin.
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Detail of Qasr al-Mshatta's elaborate ornamentation, with zigzag-like moldings, magnificent rosettes and octagons, animals and human figures depicted under a web of vines.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Part of Qasr al-Mshatta's main façade, since 1903 in Germany as a gift from the Ottoman Sultan. One of the most important exhibits of the Museum of Islamic Art Berlin.