File:Turkish Chimney Tilework, V&A Museum, London - Diliff.jpg
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Tilework Chimneypiece at the V&A Museum in London.
From Turkey, probably Istanbul Dated 1731
The names around the hood are those of the seven sleepers. Persecuted under the Roman Emperor Decius, these Christian men took refuge in a cave. They fell asleep, waking centuries later under Christian rule.
The seven sleepers are mentioned in the Quran as an as an example of God's protection of the righteous. Their names were therefore used to invoke that protection.
Fritware with under-glaze decoration.
Collection ID: [none 703-1891]
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current | 15:32, 4 January 2017 | 2,000 × 3,000 (2.64 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Tilework Chimneypiece at the V&A Museum in London. <p>From Turkey, probably Istanbul Dated 1731 </p> <p>The names around the hood are those of the seven sleepers. Persecuted under the Roman Emperor Decius, these Christian men took refuge in a cave. They fell asleep, waking centuries later under Christian rule. </p> <p>The seven sleepers are mentioned in the Quran as an as an example of God's protection of the righteous. Their names were therefore used to invoke that protection. </p> <p><br> Fritware with under-glaze decoration. </p> Collection ID: [none 703-1891] |
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