Seljuk Motifs in the Muslim Lapidary Tradition of the Golden Horde Crimea
Journal: Golden Horde Review
Year: 2025

This study aims to identify and analyze elements of artistic and calligraphic design in epigraphic monuments of the Golden Horde Crimea that reflect the influence of Seljuk lapidary traditions from Asia Minor and Persia. The research is based on a corpus of lapidary monuments discovered in the historic city of Solkhat (Kyrym) – a key administrative and cultural center of the Golden Horde in Crimea – as well as at the Qirq-Azizler necropolis near the village of Eski-Yurt in western Crimea. The Go