Tile with Niche Design, 12th century, Attributed to Syria, probably Raqqa, Stonepaste; molded, glazed in transparent turquoise, H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, The original use of this panel is unknown, although the Qur'anic content of its inscription suggests a devotional meaning. The arches and columns reflect regional architectural forms. Similar panels had different functions—depending on their context and inscriptional content—as mihrabs (prayer niches), sometimes recording an event, pious gifts, or funerary elements, or commemorating the construction of all or part of a building
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Tile, Niche Design, 12th century, Attributed, Syria, Raqqa, Stonepaste, molded, glazed, transparent turquoise, H, 16 3/4, 42.5 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, original, panel, unknown, although, Qur'anic content, inscription, devotional meaning, arches, columns reflect, regional, architectural, forms, Similar panels, different functions—depending, context, inscriptional content—, mihrabs, prayer niches, sometimes recording, event, pious gifts, funerary elements, commemorating, construction, part, building
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