Tile Fragment Depicting a Sailor on the Mast of a Ship

Unknownfirst half of 17th century

Details

Title: Tile Fragment Depicting a Sailor on the Mast of a Ship
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: first half of 17th century
Type: Ceramic
Rights: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/97176/Tile_Fragment_Depicting_a_Sailor_on_the_Mast_of_a_Ship
Medium: Ceramic; fritware, painted in yellow, turquoise, cobalt blue, green, black, opaque white, and light grayish blue glazes with manganese purple in the cuerda seca (dry-cord) technique
Period: Safavid
Dynasty: Safavid
Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in. (24 x 24 cm)
Culture: Persian
Collection: Arts of the Islamic World
Accession number: 71.49.4

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