Star-Shaped Tile
Unknown
late 12th–early 13th century · Stonepaste; luster-painted over transparent colorless glaze · 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
- late 12th–early 13th century
- Medium
- Stonepaste; luster-painted over transparent colorless glaze
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1966
