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White octagonal tile with relief of intricate, flowing dark and light blue floral patterning overlaid with a stippled form of a gazelle at its center and bordered in blue. White octagonal tile with relief of intricate, flowing dark and light blue floral patterning overlaid with a stippled form of a gazelle at its center and bordered in blue.

Unknown Maker, Persian

Wall Tile with Gazelle, (Ilkhanid Period, 1256-1353)

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Persian

Title

Wall Tile with Gazelle

Year

(Ilkhanid Period, 1256-1353)

Medium

glazed earthenware

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Earthenware with pigment and glaze

Techniques

  • Earthenware with pigment and glaze

Dimensions

15.2 cm (6 inches) (diameter)

Place

Place Made: Persia (now Iran); Origin: Kasvin

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf

Object Number

17.366

Wall Tile with Gazelle

Place Made: Persia (now Iran); Origin: Kasvin

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World

October 22, 2022 - June 4, 2023

Surface Versus Structure

March 22 - August 15, 1985

Islamic Art

October 7, 1982 - April 24, 1983
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