Tile
second half of 13th century (made)
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Tile of fritware, decorated with raised blue Naskh letters on diapered and lustred ground, and painted inscriptions at top and bottom.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, moulded, glazed and painted in turquoise, cobalt blue and lustre |
| Brief description | Tile, fritware, moulded, glazed and painted in turquoise, cobalt blue and lustre, Iran (Kashan), second half of 13th century |
| Physical description | Tile of fritware, decorated with raised blue Naskh letters on diapered and lustred ground, and painted inscriptions at top and bottom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | هو الذی بعث فی الا (Qur’anic inscription part of surah 62:2) |
| Production | Register |
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| Literary reference | Qur'an |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1831-1876 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2009 |
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