Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1359
Basım Yeri
Bukhara (made) -
Konu
Ceramics Tiles
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Maximum height: 30cm, Maximum width: 31cm, Depth: 4.2cm, Weight: 8kg
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
568B-1900
Kayıt Numarası
568B-1900
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1359
Notlar
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
