14th century
Iran
Object qualities
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Objectdecorative tile: Star-shaped tile
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStonepaste: inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on an opaque white glaze
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SizeH. 8 in. (20.3 cm) W. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Iran -
Country today
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Date14th 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 eight-pointed star tile was once part of a panel of star- and cross-shaped tiles adorning the walls of an Ilkhanid building. In its center, a spotted gazelle stands in a field of vegetation, possibly in reference to the motif of the jairan (deer gazing at the moon) that originated in Chinese Buddhist art. Two verses of Persian poetry painted in luster run along the border.