Tile from a Frieze first half 13th century The broken character of the calligraphic decoration on this tile implies that it was once part of a frieze decoration. The Arabic inscription (lannahum ajma'ina) is probably from the fifteenth sura of the Qur'an, "The Rock" (15:92): "So by your Lord, we would most certainly question them all." The religious nature of the inscription suggests that the tile frieze was placed in a religious context, most likely surrounding the mihrab in a mosque.. Tile from a Frieze. first half 13th century. Stonepaste; overglaze painted (so-called mina'i). Attributed to Iran. Ceramics-Tiles
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