second half 13th century
Town Kashan,
Iran
Iran
Object qualities
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Objectmansion / palace decoration: Frieze tile
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStonepaste; molded, inglaze painted in blue and turquoise, luster-painted on opaque white glaze
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SizeH. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) W. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm) D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Kashan,
Iran -
Country today
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Datesecond half 13th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This frieze tile is molded in low relief and painted in luster over an opaque white ground with accents of turquoise and cobalt blue. The background presents a lush landscape of vegetal motifs and birds in flight, while in the foreground two horsemen stab a deer with their swords. The figures wear luxurious clothes, and the artist has taken care to depict different textile patterns on each. Luster tiles of similar quality, color scheme, and motifs decorated the palace at Takht-i Sulaymän, an important Ilkhanid imperial residence.