Tile
15th century (made)
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Tile of glazed fritware, cruciform, though the bottom is missing; reserve-painted with flowers and palmettes against a ground of golden-brown lustre. Around the edge is a border of inscription in brown lustre on a white ground.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in lustre over the glaze |
| Brief description | Middle East, Ceramic, Tile; Cross-shaped tile, fritware painted in lustre over the glaze, Iran, 13th century |
| Physical description | Tile of glazed fritware, cruciform, though the bottom is missing; reserve-painted with flowers and palmettes against a ground of golden-brown lustre. Around the edge is a border of inscription in brown lustre on a white ground. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 627-1878 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2009 |
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