Frieze Tile with Inscription

early 14th century AD

The Khalili Collections

The broad central field contains a raised inscription in thulth, reading, '… of the emigration (hijrah) of the Chosen Prophet'. This suggests that the tile was at the end of a dated inscription.

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Title: Frieze Tile with Inscription
Date Created: early 14th century AD
Location Created: Kashan, Iran
Type: ARTIFACT
Medium: stonepaste body, with moulded relief decoration and lustre over an opaque glaze stained cobalt blue and turquoise

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