Tile
ca. 1380-1420 (made)
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The ancient traditions of unglazed and turquoise-glazed ceramics are here used side by side. The tile is from an architectural frieze. The colour contrast makes the fragment of text legible, even though the first two letters (reading left to right) have been twisted into a symmetrical knot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Carved earthenware tile with turquoise-glazed calligraphy, Uzbekistan, 1380-1420. |
| Physical description | Earthenware tile with turquoise calligraphy |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Tile with Knotted Letters
Uzbekistan
1380-1420
The ancient traditions of unglazed and turquoise-glazed ceramics are here used side by side. The tile is from an architectural frieze. The colour contrast makes the fragment of text legible, even though the first two letters (reading left to right) have been twisted into a symmetrical knot.
Carved earthenware and coloured glaze
Museum no. 1286-1893(2006) |
| Summary | The ancient traditions of unglazed and turquoise-glazed ceramics are here used side by side. The tile is from an architectural frieze. The colour contrast makes the fragment of text legible, even though the first two letters (reading left to right) have been twisted into a symmetrical knot. |
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| Accession number | 1286-1893 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2004 |
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