Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1359
Publication Place
Bukhara (made) -
Subject
Ceramics Tiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Maximum height: 30cm, Maximum width: 31cm, Depth: 4.2cm, Weight: 8kg
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
568B-1900
Record ID
568B-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1359
Notes
This tile fragment was originally part of a larger ornamental frieze. It decorated 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.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved earthenware under coloured glazes
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of a panel of tilework divided into irregular polygons, with an octagonal arabesque quatrefoil at the centre
Üretim
From the tomb of Buyanquli Khan in Bukhara
