SELJUK TERRACOTTA PAIR OF DECORATIVE TILES
Ca. AD 1100 - 1200.
A pair of rectangular terracotta decorative tiles. The upper surface has an intricately designed central rosette. The design comprises of hexagonal and star-shaped niches, each adorned with a profusion of meticulously wrought motifs. The Seljuks, a Turkic dynasty from Central Asia, formed an empire in 1037 AD and made significant contributions to Islamic art and architecture.
Size: 490mm x :345mm; Weight: 10 kg
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
