Architectural Boss

Unknown

13th century · Stonepaste; molded, carved, and glazed · Islamic Art

Architectural bosses made of stone, stucco, or glazed ceramic were meant to decorate the spandrels of arches, portals, windows, and bases of minarets in Medieval Anatolia. This one shows an interlacing vegetal composition which has been pierced, a technique inherited from Iran.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th century

Medium

Stonepaste; molded, carved, and glazed

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Anonymous Gift, 1974