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late 14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of enamelled fritware, in the form of an eight-pointed star, decorated in turquoise blue, green, white and red and outlined with black, on a dark blue ground with a rosette within an interlaced and star-shaped framework ornamented with leaves at the points.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Tile, fritware painted in enamel colours, from the College (Madraseh) of Bibi-Khanym (wife of Timur) at Samarkand, built 1399-1404, Uzbekistan, late 14th century
Physical description
Tile of enamelled fritware, in the form of an eight-pointed star, decorated in turquoise blue, green, white and red and outlined with black, on a dark blue ground with a rosette within an interlaced and star-shaped framework ornamented with leaves at the points.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23cm
  • Width: 22.5cm
  • Depth: 2.3cm
Object history
From the College (Madraseh) of Bibi-Khanym (wife of Timur) at Samarkand, built 1399-1404.

Bought, 59l. 11s. 4d. [1282 to 1307-1893]
Production
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Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1289A-1893

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Record createdApril 15, 2009
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