| Mausoleum of Turkan Ago | |
|---|---|
 The entrance to the Tomb of Turkan Ago (Shodimulk Ago). | |
| Location | |
| Location | Samarkand, Uzbekistan |
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| Geographic coordinates | 39°39′45″N 66°59′17″E / 39.66255°N 66.98792°E = |
| Materials | Brick |
| Designated as NHL | Usta Zayniddin and Bahriddin |
"Turkan Ago Mausoleum", Shodimulk Ago Mausoleum - architectural monument in Samarkand (1372). Shahizinda as part of ensemblei. The sister of Amir Temur Turkan Ogho built for his daughter deceased Shodimulk Ogho (1370—71)[1]. In 1383, Turkan Agha himself was buried next to his daughter. The tomb (8.65x9.85 m) is one-room, dome is ribbed, the outside is unadorned. Peshtogi and the inner side of the bricks, engraved mysterious rivet decoration in turquoise color is elegant [[ [decorative art|decorated]]. Interior signs and displays, the dome is rich in rich decorations. The ship is divided into 8 parts, and the 8-pointed starshells are filled with patterns and each one has a separate orange. The Muqarnas surface and the pillar of the peshtoq names of Shamsiddin from Samarkand, Badriddin and Zayniddin from Bukhara are written. The mausoleum was scientifically studied in 1954 and repairs were carried out. In the mausoleum, the architectural and painting achievements of the people's masters of the XIV-XV-century are reflected with high skill.
Description
editTurkan Ago Mausoleum is the first structure built by Amir Temur in Shahizinda. Shodimulk Ago, who died on December 29, 1371 at the age of 11, was buried in the mausoleum. Vyp. 1.1950 |page=46-48 |accessdate=September 2, 2023}}</ref>.
The mausoleum has patterns and inscriptions. In one of the inscriptions, the following words were recorded:
This is a garden of paradise, and in it is buried a great treasure. A precious jewel is hidden in this tomb. In it, sarvkad lies gracefully, so this place can be compared to heaven. Among these dead, although there was a seal of power on his ring, a man like Solomon disappeared smoothly[2].
Interior
editThe interior of the Shodi Mulk mausoleum is distinguished by its luxurious decorations. Covered from floor to dome with painted majolica and carved glazed terracotta. Majolica is combined with blue color. Under the mausoleum, in the basement, there are two burial chambers (not archaeologically studied) running from north to south. One, in the center of the mausoleum, dimensions – 2.5×1.2 m; the second, near the western wall, measures 1.5 × 3.6 m. The height of the rooms is about 1.3-1.4 m. After entering, the path along the corridor rises approximately 1.2-1.5 m. There are three or four steps at the entrance to the interior.
P.Zohidov informs in his research that the building was made by the above-mentioned craftsmen with glazed bricks, carved secret rivets, with a quiet pattern, tending to a sergilo turquoise color[3].
The names of the masters who built the building are preserved among the carvings and enamels on the peshtoq of Shodimulk Ago mausoleum in the form of "Amali Ustad Shamsiddin", "Amali Ustad Badriddin", "Amali Zayniddin binni Shamsiddin Bukhari".
Gallery
edit<gallery mode=packed> Antiquities of Samarkand. Tomb
- ^ "Ensemble mavzoleev Shakhi-Zinda v Samarkand". Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Shishkin V.A. Nadpisi v ensemble Shakhi-Zinda. Zodchestvo Uzbekistana" v II. T. 1970. p. 21.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Yakhyayev. .org/index.php/CAJAD/article/view/302/324 "General description of architectural decorations of Shahizinda complex".
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