[Museum](https://collections.agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/tile). This tile is a decorative element for a building, monument, or other architectural structure. Architectural tiles were often decorated, as seen here, with moulded central inscriptions in thuluth script set on a lavishly ornamented ground with tiny plant designs and vegetal sprays. On both ends, this tile also has narrow borders on a cream white background with densely executed inscriptions in naskh-type script, creating the impression that it was written in haste.
This tile is part of a large calligraphic frieze comprised mainly of citations from the holy book, the Qur’an. Existing examples in international sites and fragments in other collections indicate they were part of the inner wall of a tomb or shrine, framing a panel, or possibly decorating a cenotaph.
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[Museum](https://collections.agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/tile). This tile is a decorative element for a building, monument, or other architectural structure. Architectural tiles were often decorated, as seen here, with moulded central inscriptions in thuluth script set on a lavishly ornamented ground with tiny plant designs and vegetal sprays. On both ends, this tile also has narrow borders on a cream white background with densely executed inscriptions in naskh-type script, creating the impression that it was written in haste.
This tile is part of a large calligraphic frieze comprised mainly of citations from the holy book, the Qur’an. Existing examples in international sites and fragments in other collections indicate they were part of the inner wall of a tomb or shrine, framing a panel, or possibly decorating a cenotaph.