jan 1, 1200 - Great Mosque
Description:
Date: c.1200 rebuilt 1906-1907Medium: adobe
Location: Mali
Content: three tall towers one in center is a mihrab, crowning ornaments have ostrich eggs
Context: ostrich eggs symbols of fertility and purity
Function:Mosque
Form: Torons: wooden beams projecting from walls
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1200
Now
~ 826 years ago