Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1359
Publication Place
Bukhara (made) -
Subject
Strapwork Arabesques Geometric Patterns
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 104.5cm, Width: 119cm, Depth: 11.5cm, Weight: 83kg
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2054-1899
Record ID
2054-1899
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1359
Notes
Experts think this panel with geometric decoration came from an upper wall of the tomb of Buyanquli Khan. He was a Muslim descendant of the great Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan and, for a time, the puppet ruler of parts of Central Asia. He was assassinated by a local warlord in 1358 when he tried to assert his own authority. His tomb was part of a magnificent domed mausoleum built in a cemetery on the outskirts of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. The entire building was covered in tiles, inside and out. These 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.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Earthenware, carved and glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Tile panel with geometric strapwork and arabesques
Üretim
From the tomb of Buyanquli Khan in Bukhara
