Brooklyn Museum: Arts of the Islamic World: Panel of Tiles

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Panel of Tiles

This tile panel recalls the garden-like setting of heaven described in the Qur’an. It depicts a triple-arched gateway—the gate to paradise—date palms, cypresses, mosque lamps, and a vase filled with carnations. The panel is inscribed with the names of God (Allah), the prophet Muhammad, and the four rash?dd?n, or “rightly guided” caliphs (leaders), of the Sunni Muslim historical tradition—Abu Bakr, ?Umar, ?Uthman, and ?Ali. The inscription in the center reads, “Glory to God.” Panels like this were most likely intended for the adornment of mosques or private residences.

Medium: Silicaceous ceramic, underglaze decoration
Place Made: Damascus, Middle East, Syria
Dates: 17th or early 18th century
Dynasty: Ottoman
Period: Ottoman
Dimensions: 27 3/8 x 27 7/16 x 1 3/16 in. (69.5 x 69.7 x 3 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Islamic World
Museum Location: This item is on view in Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd Floor
Accession Number: 2002.3
Credit Line: Hagop Kevorkian Fund
Image: Overall, 2002.3_transp5850.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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