Investigation on luster tiles at Imamzadeh Aziz monument in Dinejerd village, Tafesh.

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1 PhD candidate in university of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 PhD. Candidate in Archaeology, University of Bu-Ali Sina

10.22084/nb.2025.28967.2657

Abstract

Luster tiles, as one of the most beautiful types of tiles in terms of production technique, design, and form, has always been a focal point in Islamic art. One of the places where these types of tiles have been found is the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Aziz in the village of Denijerd, Tafresh County in Markazi Province. This structure belongs to the Safavid period according to the architectural features, the wooden box and Mihrab stucco, but the tilework of its casket is attributed to the Ilkhanid period. The aim of this research is to introduce the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Aziz and explore the artistic features of the stucco and tile work decorations of the mausoleum's casket, as well as investigate whether or not luster tiles were used as secondary elements in the casket. In this context, both the mihrab stucco and the tiles previously mentioned will undergo examination, with a focus on analyzing the inscriptions found on each. There are two main questions in this study: 1. considering the date of the structure and some of its decorations to the Safavid era, what is the connection between Ilkhanid luster tiles and the casket? 2. What features and artistic aspects do the tiles of the casket reveal? The hypothesis is that luster tiles have secondary usage in the structure and demonstrate new features of the period of application, as well as variation in calligraphy and motives. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical, and the data has been collected through library studies and field surveys. Based on the conducted studies, there is a possibility that these tiles brought here from another building then have been reused in the structure and, in terms of the period of use, diversity in calligraphy they provide new information about the dating of these types of decorations.

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Archaeological Research of Iran

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Available Online from 08 November 2025

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