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Persian tile with invocation and disc for prostration
Persian tile with invocation and disc for prostration
Iran, 19th century
The tile, made of glazed ceramic in a rich turquoise blue, features in black calligraphy the invocation 'What God wills' or 'As God has willed'. Accompanying it is a disc made of unglazed clay, engraved and used during the ritual prostration (sajda) as the point of contact between the forehead and the ground, in accordance with tradition. These discs, known as turbah or mohr, are typically made from clay sourced from sacred sites and often bear sacred inscriptions or symbolic motifs.
Disc diameter: 5.5 cm
Tile height: 15 cm