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Description
Property Name: Tomb of Gutlu Khaja Musa Oglu
Inventory No: 994-192-2
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-03-20
Country (State party): Azerbaijan
Province: Agdam
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 39° 59′ 1.23″ N
46° 55′ 43″ E
Historic Period: 14th century, 1st half
Year of Construction: 1314
Style: Ilkhanid
Original Use: Mausoleum
Current Use: Mausoleum
Architect: Master Shahbenzeri
Significance
Gutlu Khaja Musa Oglu Tomb is a valuable example of Ilkhanid architecture, located in the Khachin Turbatli village of Aghdam. It consists of a twelve-sided prismatic body, topped with a pyramidal dome. The interior of the dome is richly decorated and reflects the power of the owner, as well as the skill and experience of the architect.
Selection Criteria
iii. to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared
v. to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
In 1993, after the occupation of Aghdam, the Armenians erased the wall paintings and inscriptions of the tomb, and carved small cross paintings and Armenian inscriptions in stone instead.
References
Garabakh, The Eternal Memory of Azerbaijan Heritage, Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Baku, 2008
Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism Website: http://mct.gov.az