Double-Pentagon-Shaped Tile

mid-13th–14th century

Not on view

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.

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Title: Double-Pentagon-Shaped Tile
Date: mid-13th–14th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran
Medium: Stonepaste; overglaze-painted and gilded, over turquoise glaze
Dimensions: W. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)
D. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Tiles
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
Object Number: 66.95.12
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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