Tile
about 1300 (made)
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The large tile is moulded in relief with a doorway in which a lamp is suspended by 'chains', the broder is framed with a band of raised Naskh inscriptions.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware moulded and glazed |
| Brief description | Tile; fritware, with relief moulded decoration incorporating a doorway, with a turquoise glaze; Iran (Kashan), about 1300. |
| Physical description | The large tile is moulded in relief with a doorway in which a lamp is suspended by 'chains', the broder is framed with a band of raised Naskh inscriptions. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (La ha an) tudrika 'l-qamara wa lâ 'l-laylu sâbiqu 'n-nahâr. wa kullu fî falak-in yasbaHûn. wa âyat-un la-hum ~annâ Hamal-nâ dhurriyyata-hum fî 'l-fulki 'l-mashHûni wa khalaq-nâ la-hum min mithli-hi mâ yarkabûn.
(Quran 36:40-42)
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| Gallery label | TILE
Earthenware with relief-decoration under turquoise glaze.
PERSIAN (probably KASHAN); about 1300(Used until 11/2003) |
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| Accession number | 1511A-1876 |
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| Record created | June 6, 2000 |
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