Tile

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Tilework, with its colorful appearance, was an architectural ornament of great importance in Ilkhanid Iran. It was widely employed to decorate the surfaces of the walls, and also to keep the environment cool and clean.

Tile, Stonepaste; glazed and luster-painted

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