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Title
Tile, Turkey, Iznik, ca. 1640-43, Stonepaste; slip and polychrome painted under transparent glaze, AKM587
Description
Physical travel is not the only form of journey: imaginative travel, guided by diagram or text, also provides access to new horizons. This rectangular tile, which would have been installed in a mosque or in a private home, depicts a stylized map of the holy city of Mecca, with the focal point of pilgrimage (Arabic, Ka'ba; literally, 'cube') at its center. Maps similar to this one appear in prayer books such as the Dala'il al- Khayrat, hajj certificates and scrolls, carpets and wall paintings.
Publisher
Aga Khan Museum
Date
ca. 1640-43
Contributor
Aga Khan Museum
Rights
Aga Khan Museum
Format
Dimensions: 52x32 cm
Materials: Stonepaste; slip and polychrome painted under transparent glaze
Materials: Stonepaste; slip and polychrome painted under transparent glaze
Language
Arabic
Identifier
AKM 587
Coverage
Turkey, Iznik
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