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Source Description
This tile is an example of Sultanabad ware and features two wrestlers. Sultanabad ware is a special type of underglazed, painted ceramic, which became popular in the Ilkhanid period. The motif of the two wrestlers may be influenced by the mystic Sufi movement, and represents Sufi exercises.
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Document identity
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4451
label
Star Tile with Wrestlers
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Source metadata
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4451
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title
Star Tile with Wrestlers
description
This tile is an example of Sultanabad ware and features two wrestlers. Sultanabad ware is a special type of underglazed, painted ceramic, which became popular in the Ilkhanid period. The motif of the two wrestlers may be influenced by the mystic Sufi movement, and represents Sufi exercises.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 13th century (Ilkhanid)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
tiles
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3
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3
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dimensions
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cm
width
12.2
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12.2
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 13/16 x W: 4 13/16 x D: 3/8 in. (12.2 x 12.2 x 1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Iranian-Islamic
style
Sultanabad
dynasty
Ilkhanid Dynasty
med
fritware ceramic with underglaze and luster decoration
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6747
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ISL
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none
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