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Avente Tile Talk: Turkish Tile: Artistry Through the Ages

Tile Talk

Siren on a star-shaped tile, underglaze painting, Kubadabad Palace, c. When the Seljuks (Turkic nomads from Turkmenistan who were related to the Uighurs) victoriously conquered the Byzantines at Malazgrit in the early part of the 11th century, they brought with them their knowledge and talent for creating works of art on ceramic materials.

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