Square tile with holy names in square kufic script
On display
The tile is inscribed with the names of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, and his son-in-law and successor Ali in square kufic script.
Details
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Title
Square tile with holy names in square kufic script
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Associated people
'Ali ibn Abi Talib ("'Ali ibn Abi Talib") (ruled AD 656 - 661) (named on object)Prophet Muhammad (c. AD 570 - 632) (named on object) -
Associated place
Iran (place of creation) -
Date
15th century (1401 - 1500)
Timurid Period (1370 - 1507) -
Material and technique
fritware, with decoration in coloured glazes applied in the cuerda seca technique
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Object type
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Dimensions
19 x 17 x 2.5 cm (height x width x depth) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by J. P. D. Dunbabin, 2003.
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Museum location
First floor | Gallery 31 | Islamic Middle East -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA2003.57
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Glossary of terms
fritware
kufic
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