Tile panel, dated 1591–2; Ottoman
Syria
Composite body with underglaze paint; W. 63 1/4 in. (160.7 cm)
Bequest of Agnes Miles Carpenter, 1958 (58.90.1a–g)
Technical Glossary
Syria
Composite body with underglaze paint; W. 63 1/4 in. (160.7 cm)
Bequest of Agnes Miles Carpenter, 1958 (58.90.1a–g)
This is a good example of the continuation of the Mamluk ceramic tradition after the Ottoman conquest of Egypt and Syria. Its inscription reads: "The weak servant Kayun ibn cAbdallah, the sinful, the one in need of God's mercy, founded this blessed mosque. It was built in the year 1000 [A.D. 1591–92]."
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Material and Technique
- • Calligraphy
- • Calligraphy, West Asia
- • Ceramic
- • Ceramic, Glazed
- • Ceramic, Glazed, West Asia
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