Aisha-Bibi

Aisha-Bibi

 

a round-domed mausoleum of the 11th—12th centuries in Golovachevka, near the city of Dzhambul in the Kazakh SSR.

The mausoleum is built on a square floor plan, of kiln-fired brick, and has columns at the four corners. It is unique in the rich ornamentation of its facades—terra-cotta slabs carved with geometrical and floral designs and inscriptions.