Tiles from a courtyard floor in Iran
Tile
17th century (made), 1800-1870 (made)
17th century (made), 1800-1870 (made)
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Tile of glazed earthenware, glazed in the cuerda seca technique.
Object details
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| Title | Tiles from a courtyard floor in Iran (alternative title) |
| Materials and techniques | glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Border tile, glazed earthenware, in cuerda seca technique, yellow cloudband, turquoise saz leaf and yellow half-medallions on white ground, reportedly from a courtyard floor, mounted in a frame with nine other tiles from the same set, Iran, possibly 1800-1870 |
| Physical description | Tile of glazed earthenware, glazed in the cuerda seca technique. |
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| Object history | From the floor of a courtyard. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | 13:8-1877 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2009 |
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