Tile

Arts of Asia

Late 13th/early 14th century

Iran

Bands of inscription adorn monuments throughout the Islamic world. This tile was previously part of longer architectural panel containing pious inscriptions, undoubtedly attached to a religious monument. The script used here, thuluth, is known for its elongated horizontal extensions at the ends of letters. The thuluth script first emerged in the 11th century and has remained one of the most popular forms of calligraphy.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Culture: Islamic
Title: Tile
Place: Iran (Artist's nationality)
Date: 1101–1300
Medium: Fritware with moulded decoration, painted in blue under an opaque turquoise glaze
Dimensions: 19.4 × 35.8 × 3.7 cm (7 5/8 × 14 1/8 × 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Mary Jane Gunsaulus Collection
Reference Number: 1913.359
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