Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tile Panels with Verses from the Qur'an
(Islamic World )
Inscribed with verses from the Qur’an, these tile panels once decorated a great architectural monument of the Ottoman Empire. İznik, a town located in northwestern Turkey, was a major center for quality ceramics that reached a high point of production during the 16th century, when these panels were made.
The verses from the Qur’an on these tiles are not complete due to the fragmentary nature of the objects. They are therefore displayed with gaps indicating breaks in the text. The first four panels are from chapter two, verse 257, which refers to Allah as a guardian of believers, bringing them out of the darkness and into the light. The fifth and sixth panels are from chapter three, verse 26. This latter verse speaks of Allah being the beholder of the Kingdom, which is bestowed upon the devout. The final panel, containing only a few letter forms, is unidentified.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/29/1974 | Treatment | mounted; loss compensation |
Geographies
Turkey, Iznik (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Framed H: 17 3/16 x W: 72 1/16 x D: 1 in. (43.6 x 183 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1379