Sudano-Sahelian architectural monument

C24541 concept

A Sudano-Sahelian architectural monument is a large, often earthen-built structure—such as a mosque, palace, or fortified compound—characterized by thick mud-brick walls, wooden toron beams, and monumental facades adapted to the hot, arid climates of the Sudano-Sahel region of West Africa.

Observed surface forms (2)

Instances (5)