RARE ISLAMIC GHAZNAVID TURQUOISE-GLAZED SQUARE TILE
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A RARE ANCIENT ISLAMIC GHAZNAVID OR SELJUK TURQUOISE-GLAZED SQUARE TILE, CIRCA 10TH/11THCENTURY.Square Tile, Earthenware; molded and monochrome glazedAttractive Turquoise-glazed tile decorated in high-relief with acentral stylised lion, framed by a panel decorated.This tile is Very Similar to a series found in Ghazni, the capital of the Ghaznaviddynasty (977–1186), in a house destroyed during the Mongol invasion of 1221. Most of the tiles in the series are square, some arepolygonal, and are molded in relief with animals, plants, or occasionally inscriptions. Even though these tiles are unique in style.
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Extremely Fine Quality
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RARE ISLAMIC GHAZNAVID TURQUOISE-GLAZED SQUARE TILE
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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