Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The tomb of Musa Ahangar is of importance as the only surviving example of pre-Shahjahani tile work at Lahore. It has four plain centered arches with complete absence of tile mosaic and of colours other than blue and white. Externally, the walls are paneled, containing four-centered arches. On each side, there are four centered doorways but modern conservation works have obscured the original details. Internally, the building is plastered and paneled, with elaborate tracery and arabesques in relief on the panels.
Latitude: 31.571286422
Longitude: 74.330699640
Ownership: AUQAF
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
