Tile
ca. 1300-1320 (made)
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Frieze tile, fritware, rectangular with a raised moulded Naskh inscription (probably from the Qur’an), painted in cobalt blue with a ground of lustre painted with half-palmette scrollwork.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with opaque cobalt-blue glaze and lustre-painted decoration |
| Brief description | Frieze tile, fritware, rectangular with a moulded inscription (probably from the Qur’an), painted in cobalt blue with lustre, Iran (probably Kashan), early 14th century. |
| Physical description | Frieze tile, fritware, rectangular with a raised moulded Naskh inscription (probably from the Qur’an), painted in cobalt blue with a ground of lustre painted with half-palmette scrollwork. |
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| Accession number | 1494:37-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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