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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
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CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
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)