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Twelve-Pointed Star-Shaped Tile
This star‑shaped tile with interlaced design once graced the walls of the west iwan (vault) of the Madrasa al-Ghiyäthiyya, a religious school completed in 846/1442–43 in the city of Khargird in northeastern Iran. This example was executed in the so‑called cuerda seca (dry cord) technique wherein a greasy material separates the various colored glazes. During the firing process, the greasy line melts, leaving behind an unglazed band between the glazed areas.
Artwork Details
- Title: Twelve-Pointed Star-Shaped Tile
- Date: dated 846 AH/1442–43 CE
- Geography: Attributed to Iran, Khargird
- Medium: Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique)
- Dimensions: H. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm)
W. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm)
D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) - Classification: Ceramics-Tiles
- Credit Line: Gift of Philip M. Lydig, 1917
- Object Number: 17.143.1
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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