Tile Panel
ca. 1359 (made)
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At Bukhara in Uzbekistan, a magnificent domed mausoleum was erected over the grave of a Muslim descendant of the great Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. For a time this man, Buyanquli Khan, was the puppet ruler of parts of Central Asia, but in 1358, when he tried to assert his own authority, he was assassinated by a local warlord.
Buyanquli's tomb was built in a cemetery on the outskirts of Bukhara. The entire building was covered in tiles, inside and out.
The tiles were deeply carved with inscriptions and other ornament, and covered with coloured glazes before the final firing. This impressive technique was used in Central Asia only for a brief period, from around 1350 to the early 15th century.
These tiles come from an ornamental frieze on the entrance of the tomb.
Buyanquli's tomb was built in a cemetery on the outskirts of Bukhara. The entire building was covered in tiles, inside and out.
The tiles were deeply carved with inscriptions and other ornament, and covered with coloured glazes before the final firing. This impressive technique was used in Central Asia only for a brief period, from around 1350 to the early 15th century.
These tiles come from an ornamental frieze on the entrance of the tomb.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved earthenware under coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Section of an ornamental frieze from the tomb of Buyanquli Khan, Uzbekistan (Bukhara), about 1358 |
| Physical description | Panel of tiles with geometric (octagonal) repeat motif |
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| Object history | Taken from the facade of the tomb of Buyanquli Khan in Bukhara |
| Production | From the tomb of Buyanquli Khan in Bukhara (modern Uzbekistan). |
| Summary | At Bukhara in Uzbekistan, a magnificent domed mausoleum was erected over the grave of a Muslim descendant of the great Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. For a time this man, Buyanquli Khan, was the puppet ruler of parts of Central Asia, but in 1358, when he tried to assert his own authority, he was assassinated by a local warlord. Buyanquli's tomb was built in a cemetery on the outskirts of Bukhara. The entire building was covered in tiles, inside and out. The tiles were deeply carved with inscriptions and other ornament, and covered with coloured glazes before the final firing. This impressive technique was used in Central Asia only for a brief period, from around 1350 to the early 15th century. These tiles come from an ornamental frieze on the entrance of the tomb. |
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| Accession number | 584 to C-1900 |
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| Record created | August 9, 2004 |
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