Tile
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This tile would have formed part of the border decoration on a Mughal monument of the early 17th century. It was said to have been acquired in Kashmir.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ceramic, glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Rectangular tile with blue and yellow arabesque on a brown and green glazed ground. |
| Physical description | Rectangular tile with blue and yellow arabesque on a brown and green glazed ground. |
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| Gallery label | Recharged tile with blue and yellow arabesque on a brown and green enamelled ground.(2001) |
| Object history | Said to be from the tomb of Madani, neat But Kadal, Srinagar, Kashmir, Mughal. Probably made in Lahore. early 17th century. The tomb itself dated from mid 15th century but was refurbished during the reign of Shah Jahan. |
| Summary | This tile would have formed part of the border decoration on a Mughal monument of the early 17th century. It was said to have been acquired in Kashmir. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.195-1923 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2008 |
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