Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1359
Publication Place
Bukhara (made) -
Subject
Islam Ceramics Earthenware Tiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 32cm, Width: 104cm, Depth: 7.5cm, Weight: 14kg
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2034 to B-1899
Record ID
2034 to B-1899
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1359
Notes
This tile comes from an inscription frieze that framed the entrance to a magnificent domed mausoleum at Bukhara in Uzbekistan. It 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
end of a pious formula Translation ... to Almighty Go[d. His noble Prophet conveyed it,] and we are among the witnesses thereto.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Earthenware, carved and glazed Earthenware
Parçalar
Tile, Tile, Tile
Fiziksel açıklama
Part of a tile frieze with calligraphy. Carved earthenware with a turquoise glaze.
Üretim
From the tomb of Buyanquli Khan in Bukhara
