Tile
13th century-15th century (made)
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Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, fritware. The central field is decorated with palmettes in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre, outlined in cobalt blue and turquoise pigments. Around the edge is a border of inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined in cobalt blue lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, glazed and painted in turquoise, cobalt blue and lustre |
| Brief description | Tile, fritware, glazed and painted in turquoise, cobalt blue and lustre, Iran, 13th-15th century |
| Physical description | Tile in the shape of an eight-pointed star, fritware. The central field is decorated with palmettes in reserve against a ground of golden-brown lustre, outlined in cobalt blue and turquoise pigments. Around the edge is a border of inscription in cursive script, in lustre on a white ground, and outlined in cobalt blue lines. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
والضحى
والليل اذا سجى
ما ودعك ربك وما قلى
وللاخرة خير لك من الاولى
ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى
الم يجدك يتيما فاوى
ووجدك ضالا فهدى
ووجدك عائلا فاغنى
فاما اليتيم فلا تقهر (Qur’anic inscription part of surah 93, verses 1 to 9) |
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| Accession number | 672-1889 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2009 |
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