Miniature Replica of Taikazan

The Taikazan (or Tay Kazan) is a sacred bronze cauldron housed in the central and largest room of the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum in Turkestan, Kazakhstan.

Commissioned by Timur (Tamerlane) in 1399, it is the largest of its kind in the Islamic world.

Despite being associated with cooking, in fact, the caldron was intended for water. This follows from the inscription of the upper ornamental belt of the caldron itself. Sweetened water from the caldron was given to the faithful after Friday prayers.

The weight of Taikazan is 2 tons, its capacity is 3 thousand litres, its diameter is 242 cm and its height is 162 cm.

It is made of seven different metals: copper, zinc, gold, silver, bronze, lead and iron. On the inside, there are no ornaments and inscriptions. The inscription on the surface of Taikazan consists of three parts. Excerpts from the nine surahs of the Quran are written on the upper part, then the hadith of the Prophet, followed by an explanation of why and for whom Taikazan was cast and when it was finished.