Lot 34
A Middle Eastern turquoise tile
Auction: 21 March 2007 at 11:00 GMT
£359
Description
inscribed to the border with part ot the opening chapter of the Holy Qur’an, al-Fatiha, in a Kufic script
Dimensions
27cm wide, 34.5cm high
Footnote
Note: it would have formed the upper part of a mihrab or Islamic prayer niche and may have been in a small tomb/mausoleum.