Architectural ElementsPersian13th century
Star Tile with Vegetal Motifs and Inscription
1261-1262
Description
The tile is from the Imamzada Yahya shrine in Varamin. The inscriptions begin with the Basmala followed by Qurʾan 17:78-81. The date 660 H. (1261-1262) is inscribed on tile 1931.128.
Dimensions
Diam. 31 x 1.5 cm (12 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Denman Waldo Ross, Cambridge, MA, (by 1931), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1931.
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