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Tile Fragment with Figure in a Niche

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), late 13th/early 14th century

Tile Fragment with Figure in a Niche — earthenware, by Iran Probably Takht-e Soleyman, made in Persia, dated Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), late 13th/early 14th century.

Physical description: Lusterware, fritware molded and painted in luster and blue over an opaque white glaze; 28.9 × 41.5 × 4.2 cm (11 3/8 × 16 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.).

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 30631). The museum record attributes this piece to Iran Probably Takht-e Soleyman in Persia around Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), late 13th/early 14th century. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions
28.9 × 41.5 × 4.2 cm (11 3/8 × 16 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.)
Materials techniques
Lusterware, fritware molded and painted in luster and blue over an opaque white glaze

Identification

Source note
All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
Museum object name
earthenware
Museum object number
30631

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.