Tile from a Squinch, second half 14th century, Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan, Samarqand, Stonepaste; carved and glazed, H. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This intricately carved tile exhibits a distinctive curving arched shape that identifies it as a muqarnas element. A muqarnas is a stalactite like form that often adorns the interior curves of domes, niches, and portals of Islamic buildings
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Tile, Squinch, second half 14th century, Attributed, present-day Uzbekistan, Samarqand, Stonepaste, carved, glazed, H, 11 5/8, 29.5 cm, Ceramics-Tiles, intricately, tile, exhibits, distinctive curving, arched, shape, identifies, muqarnas element, muqarnas, stalactite, form, adorns, interior curves, domes, niches, portals, Islamic buildings
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