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    • Tile assemblage, first half of 13th century; Seljuq
    Anatolia
    Composite body, overglaze-painted

    Max. Diam. 9 3/16 in. (23.3 cm)
    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Josephson, 1976 (1976.245)

    This composite tile formed by smaller elements to create a hexagon probably originates from the palace of cAla’ al-Din Kay-Qubadh (r. 1220–37) in Konya, Central Anatolia, where tile production may have been accomplished with the help of migrant craftsmen, explaining why the overglaze-painted technique was so widespread.

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  • Jenkins, Marilyn. "Islamic Pottery: A Brief History." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 40, no. 4 (Spring, 1983).
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  • Tile assemblage, first half of 13th century; Seljuq
    Anatolia
    Composite body, overglaze-painted

    Max. Diam. 9 3/16 in. (23.3 cm)
    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Josephson, 1976 (1976.245)