Tile
second half of 14th century (made)
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Fragment of a tile of red sandstone, modelled with a countersunk design and partly covered with turquoise-blue enamel colour. With a convex surface and decorated with part of an eight-pointed star on a ground of scrolled foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Sandstone, modelled and painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Fragment of a tile of sandstone, modelled with a countersunk design and covered with enamels, Samarkand, second half of 14th century. |
| Physical description | Fragment of a tile of red sandstone, modelled with a countersunk design and partly covered with turquoise-blue enamel colour. With a convex surface and decorated with part of an eight-pointed star on a ground of scrolled foliage. |
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| Object history | From the Madrasah of Shah Zindeh at Samarkand. Bought from the Myers Collection. |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | 648-1900 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2009 |
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