Tile, early 14th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; modeled, inglaze painted in blue and luster-painted on opaque white glaze, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, Once part of a calligraphic frieze within a tomb or religious structure, this tile holds three lines of religious text. Executed in thuluth script, the raised writing of the central band is part of Sura 62 (Al-Jumu‘ah), Verse 6, while the smaller calligraphy painted in luster above and below is from another section of the Qur’an
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Tile, early 14th century, Attributed, Iran, Stonepaste, modeled, inglaze painted, blue, luster-painted, opaque white glaze, H, 7 1/2, 19.1 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, Once part, calligraphic frieze, within, tomb, religious structure, tile holds, three, lines, text, Executed, thuluth script, raised writing, central band, part, Sura 62, Al-Jumu‘ah, Verse 6, smaller calligraphy, painted, luster, another section, Qur’
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