Frieze Tile
second half of 14th century (made)
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Fragment of a frieze in earthenware and moulded in relief with portions of an inscription in Kufic characters amid scrolling floral stems in border. Inscription only is glazed in turquoise blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware and moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Fragment of a frieze tile in earthenware moulded in relief, from the Hazreti Shah Zindeh at Samarkand, second half of 14th century |
| Physical description | Fragment of a frieze in earthenware and moulded in relief with portions of an inscription in Kufic characters amid scrolling floral stems in border. Inscription only is glazed in turquoise blue. |
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| Production | From the Hazreti Shah Zindeh at Samarkand. |
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| Accession number | 1286A-1893 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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