Mihrab
1307 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Section of a mihrab (prayer-niche), fritware. It consists of two convex and arched tiles and two triangular ones, with floral ornament and Arabic inscriptions in relief, coloured blue and with similar flat decoration painted in brown, the whole painted with lustre and enamels; said to have been removed from the wall facing Mecca of a ruined shrine at Natanz (Iran), about fifty miles south of Kashan.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed fritware with cobalt, enamelled and lustred decoration |
| Brief description | Section of a mihrab (prayer-niche), glazed fritware with cobalt, enamelled and lustred decoration, from a shrine at Natanz, Iran, dated A.H. 707 (A.D. 1307) |
| Physical description | Section of a mihrab (prayer-niche), fritware. It consists of two convex and arched tiles and two triangular ones, with floral ornament and Arabic inscriptions in relief, coloured blue and with similar flat decoration painted in brown, the whole painted with lustre and enamels; said to have been removed from the wall facing Mecca of a ruined shrine at Natanz (Iran), about fifty miles south of Kashan. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | The large inscription over the arch of the niche is the 78th verse of Qur'an chapter 17. The smaller inscription around the outside is chapter 55, verses 1 to 23 and 68 to 78. |
| Object history | Bought, 96l. 5s. [71 to C-1885] |
| Production | dated AH 707 = AD 1307 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 71-1885 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | November 19, 2003 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
