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Artist/Maker	Unknown (made)
Place of origin	Bukhara (made) Uzbekistan (made)

Middle East, Ceramic, Tile; Two fragments, carved earthenware, glazed turquoise and white, part of an inscription frieze against a spiral foliate scroll backdrop, from the tomb of Buyanquli Khan (d.1358), Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1358-1359

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Object type	Tile
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Tile Fragments Tile Fragments
Brief description	Middle East, Ceramic, Tile; Two fragments, carved earthenware, glazed turquoise and white, part of an inscription frieze against a spiral foliate scroll backdrop, from the tomb of Buyanquli Khan (d.1358), Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1358-1359
Dimensions	Height: 43.4cm (Note: Fragment One) Width: 28.8cm (Note: Fragment One) Depth: 4.8cm (Note: Fragment One) Height: 43.8cm (Note: Fragment Two) Width: 17.6cm (Note: Fragment Two) Depth: 4.3cm (Note: Fragment Two)
Object history	Taken from the facade of the tomb of Buyanquli Khan in Bukhara. Bought from Mr M Tahtadjian of Batoum (Georgia) in 1899.
Collection	Middle East Section
Accession number	2031A-1899

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O427137/tile-unknown/

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