Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1359
Publication Place
Bukhara (made) -
Subject
Ceramics Earthenware Tiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 25.3cm, Width: 27.6cm, Depth: 4.2cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
971-1901
Record ID
971-1901
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1359
Notes
This tile fragment comes from an inscription frieze on the arch above the doorway leading into a tomb. It was part of a magnificent domed mausoleum at Bukhara in Uzbekistan that was erected over the grave of Buyanquli Khan. Buyanquli Khan 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 built in a cemetery on the outskirts of Bukhara. 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.
Sample Text
fragment of Qur'an chapter 41 verse 30 Translation ...the an[gels descen]d upon them...
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved earthenware, glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of tile carved in relief with Arabic calligraphy. Carved earthenware with a turquoise glaze.
Üretim
From the tomb of Buyanquli Khan in Bukhara
