Star-Shaped Tile

Unknown

ca. 1300 · Stonepaste; overglaze luster-painted · Islamic Art

Eight pointed star tiles would originally have been part of much larger compositions with alternating star and cross shaped tiles, like a few panels exhibited in our galleries. The image on this tile is of a horse fully equiped with bridle, bit, saddle blanket, and saddle. Spotted horses occur frequently in works from Ilkhanid Iran.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1300

Medium

Stonepaste; overglaze luster-painted

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1908