Original ceramic decorative brick from the Aisha-Bibi Mausoleum, built during the Kara-Khanid period, 10th-12th centuries. Made of fired clay (terracotta) with a unique pattern. The surface features a complex grid-like design, where intersecting lines symbolize infinity, typical for nomadic culture. In Kazakh ornamentation, this pattern is called “sheksiz oyu” or “eternal motif”. The intersections of the patterns have small holes. The back of the brick is convex, and the front is flat and carved.
Place of discovery: Zhambyl region, Zhambyl district, donated to the museum by a resident of Aisha-Bibi village in 1965
Date: 10th-12th centuries
Material: clay
Dimensions: 22.5 × 20 cm