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13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of grey fritware painted in brown lustre. Four-sided with a formal plant design.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in brown lustre
Brief description
Tile of grey fritware painted in brown lustre, four-sided, from near Kerman, 13th century.
Physical description
Tile of grey fritware painted in brown lustre. Four-sided with a formal plant design.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Length: 5.7cm
  • Depth: 1.0cm
Object history
Found at Kerman in the rubbish-heaps between the forts of Kalehi Dukhar and Kaleh-Ardashir.
Production
register - from near Kerman
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1219-1919

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Record createdApril 2, 2009
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