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Pishtaqs

Scope note

In Islamic architecture, monumental gateways or portals, especially ones with a rectangular screen wall rising above the roofline of the building beyond, usually mosques, madrasas, or caravanserais.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000127083

Broader Terms used

<gate structures>

Term used for

pish taqs
pishtaks
pistaqs

Equivalent Terms used

pishtaq

Created

13yrs ago

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