Tile
ca. 1262 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Part of a frieze from the shrine of Imamzadeh Yahya in Varamin (south of Tehran), dated 1262, and attributable to Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Tahir.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware, lustre-painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Star tile from a panel, fritware, painted in lustre from a tomb in Varamin (near Tehran). Iran (probably Kashan), 1262. |
| Physical description | Tile, fritware, in the shape of eight-point star, painted in lustre with and inscription around the border enclosing foliate and arabesque strapwork panels against a dotted reserve ground |
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| Style | |
| Summary | Part of a frieze from the shrine of Imamzadeh Yahya in Varamin (south of Tehran), dated 1262, and attributable to Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Tahir. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1837L-1876 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2018 |
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