Star-Shaped Tile
Unknown
12th century · Stonepaste; luster-painted · Islamic Art
Whether loose or on a building, Iranian glazed tiles fascinated scholars and collectors for aesthetic reasons. The tiles’ role in the decoration of facades and minarets in the second half of the eleventh century became an early subject of academic investigation.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 12th century
- Medium
- Stonepaste; luster-painted
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- The Grinnell Collection, Bequest of William Milne Grinnell, 1920
