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THB11th C. Islamic Tiles Kufic Text from Quran, TL'd
Lot 60
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Near East, Ghazni province of Afghanistan, ca. 1000 CE. A pair of pottery tiles that are beautifully incised with Kufic writing from the Quran (also Qu'ran or Koran) and decorative motifs. Aside from the organic floral and leaf-like forms, the decorative program is primarily comprised of abstract geometric motifs and the beautiful Kufic script, thus abiding by Islam's disavowal of representations of living beings in sacred contexts. Kufic is the oldest calligraphic type of Arabic script; it is a modified version of old Nabatean script, and its name originates from the city of Kufa; however, it was also used in Mesopotamia at least 100 years before Kufa was founded. The first copies of the Quran were written in Kufic, and due to the widespread nature of the Quran, archaic Kufic became quite prevalent by the 8th century. When used to create beautiful aesthetic patterns on tiles like these, it is sometimes referred to as the Farsi word hazarbaf. Size: tiles measure 12" L x 7.5" W (30.5 cm x 19 cm) & 10" L x 8.75" W (25.4 cm x 22.2 cm)
Traditionally, Muslims display writing from the Quran in their homes. During ancient times, such inscriptions were on tiles like these examples. Today, however, they are usually on wood or fabric.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and/or of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private California, USA collection, by descent, moved from Germany in 1997, originally collected in the 1970s in Hamburg, Germany
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#155967TL holes in both tiles are on the bottom and the top on the backside. The wider is repaired from two pieces. The taller is repaired from three or four pieces. Both have some small chips and nicks from their peripheries, but are overall very nicely preserved with rich deposits.Condition
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