Square Tile, late 13th century, Made in Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste; molded and luster-painted on opaque white glaze under

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Square Tile, late 13th century, Made in Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste; molded and luster-painted on opaque white glaze under transparent glaze, 11 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. ( x cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This stonepaste tile depicts a horse standing between two haloed figures. In the upper register, an elephant, a panther, and a tiger face toward the left. Likely from a building at the Ilkhanid summer palace of Takht-i Sulaiman, this tile was one of many depicting animals and figures in procession above a primary scene

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Size: 4068px × 4561px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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