Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tiles with Verses from the Qur'an
(Islamic World )
Inscribed with verses from the Qurʾan and flooded with flowers, these tile panels once decorated a great architectural monument of the Ottoman Empire. Unfortunately, we do not know which building they came from. The verses from the Qurʾan 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 and largest section (on the right) is from chapter two, verse 257, which refers to God as the guardian of believers, bringing them out of the darkness and into the light. Religious inscriptions in the Arabic language could be found not only in spaces for worship like mosques, but also in the imperial palace and other structures.
Inscription
Provenance
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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