Tombstone in the Shape of a Prayer Niche
Islamic
Seljuq dynasty (1037–1194), dated 507 AH/1113 CE
Medium
Marble with carved decoration
Dimensions
51.9 × 36.5 × 8.7 cm (20 1/2 × 14 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
Classification
stone
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
30929
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...