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Calligraphic tile

Ilkhanid period
12th–13th century

Medium/Technique Ceramic, lustre painted
Dimensions .30 x .236
Credit Line Everett Fund
Accession Number86.74
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
ClassificationsCeramics
Tiles

DescriptionRectangular-shaped tile from a frieze; cream white ground; foliage in iridescent gold luster glaze and letters in high blue relief
Provenance1886, purchased by the MFA from Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin (b.1837-d.1914), Burlington, VT. (Accession date: January 1, 1886)