Tile
- Culture
- Persian
- Period
- Safavid dynasty, 1501–1736
- Date
- late 16th to early 17th century
- Classification
- Architectural elements, ceramics
- Collection
- Islamic Art
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 120
- Dimensions
- height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
width: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
depth: 1 in. (2.5 cm) - Credit Line
- Gift of J. Lionberger Davis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 271:1955
NOTES
Each of the bright colors on this tile was isolated during the firing process by using the cuerda seca technique, which means “dry cord” in Spanish. Dry cord refers to an oily substance containing manganese that initially separates the colors and then melts away in the kiln, after the colors are set. The tile was part of a frieze which served as a section of a larger decorative composition adorning a wall with vivid color.
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