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Pair of Tiles with Qur'anic Inscription from Sura 36 (Ya-Sin): 9 and 15

second half 13th century
Not on view
Two Ceramic Tiles: 40.181.14 and .15

Probably originally the upper border of a tiled dado, the inscriptions on both of these tiles are from the same chapter of the Qur'an, separated by approximately six verses. The scrolls of the background are drawn in a way typical for Kashan luster-painted wares.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pair of Tiles with Qur'anic Inscription from Sura 36 (Ya-Sin): 9 and 15
  • Date: second half 13th century
  • Geography: Made in Iran, Kashan
  • Medium: Stonepaste; molded and luster-painted on opaque white glaze under transparent glaze
  • Dimensions: Ht. 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm)
    W.10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm)
    D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Tiles
  • Credit Line: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.181.14
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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