Tile Panel
about 1360 (made)
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Panel of two tiles, forming on oblong frieze with a geometric design in shades of turqoise, white and black.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with carved decoration and coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Tile panel, fritware with coloured glazes; Central Asia (from Fathabad), near Bukhara, about 1360 |
| Physical description | Panel of two tiles, forming on oblong frieze with a geometric design in shades of turqoise, white and black. |
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| Gallery label | TWO PANEL OF FRIEZE TILES
Fritware with carved decoration and coloured glazes
CENTRAL ASIA (from Fathabad, near Bukhara); about 1360
From the tomb of Buyan Quli Khan, which was completely covered with such tilework. The carved stone sarcophagos in the middle of the gallery, though late in date, comes from the same building.
The inscription is from the Quran.(Used until 11/2003) |
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| Accession number | 1978:1, 2-1899 |
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| Record created | May 10, 2000 |
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