A FRAGMENT FROM AN ARCHITECTURAL TILE MOULD
Of rectangular shape, the centre deeply carved with stylised knotted Kufic inscription to the bottom, framed within a band of scrolling vegetal tendrils.
42 cm x 22 cm.
inscription:
أَشْهَد٠أَنْ لَا Ø¥Ùلَٰهَ Ø¥Ùلَّا ٱللَّٰه٠وَأَشْهَد٠أَنَّ Ù…ÙØ ÙŽÙ…ÙŽÙ‘Ø¯Ù‹Ø§ رَسÙول٠ٱللَّٰه٠وَأَشْهَد٠أَنَّ عَلÙيًّا ÙˆÙŽÙ„ÙÙŠÙÙ‘ ٱللَّٰهÙ
aÅ¡hadu ʾal lÄ Ê¾ilÄha ʾilla -llÄhu, wa-ʾaÅ¡hadu ʾanna muḥammadan rasÅ«lu -llÄhi wa-ʾaÅ¡hadu ʾanna Ê¿alÄ«yan walÄ«yu -llÄhi
Origin: CENTRAL ASIA, POSSIBLY 15TH-16TH CENTURY
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Of rectangular shape, the centre deeply carved with stylised knotted Kufic inscription to the bottom, framed within a band of scrolling vegetal tendrils.
42 cm x 22 cm.
inscription:
أَشْهَد٠أَنْ لَا Ø¥Ùلَٰهَ Ø¥Ùلَّا ٱللَّٰه٠وَأَشْهَد٠أَنَّ Ù…ÙØ ÙŽÙ…ÙŽÙ‘Ø¯Ù‹Ø§ رَسÙول٠ٱللَّٰه٠وَأَشْهَد٠أَنَّ عَلÙيًّا ÙˆÙŽÙ„ÙÙŠÙÙ‘ ٱللَّٰهÙ
aÅ¡hadu ʾal lÄ Ê¾ilÄha ʾilla -llÄhu, wa-ʾaÅ¡hadu ʾanna muḥammadan rasÅ«lu -llÄhi wa-ʾaÅ¡hadu ʾanna Ê¿alÄ«yan walÄ«yu -llÄhi
Origin: CENTRAL ASIA, POSSIBLY 15TH-16TH CENTURY
