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Tile

9th–12th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 303
This lustrous tile is made of dark purple glass overlaid with gold foil and sealed again with clear glass. The gold foil triangles form a cross pattern. Such tiles may have been used to decorate walls or other objects in a Syrian church.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tile
  • Date: 9th–12th century
  • Geography: Made in north or central Syria
  • Culture: Syrian
  • Medium: Gold Glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/2 x 3 5/16 x 5/16 in. (8.9 x 8.4 x 0.8 cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Gold glass
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.174
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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