Triangular Majolica Tile with Crescent Moon on a Blue Field
Triangular Majolica Tile with Crescent Moon on a Blue Field

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Triangular Majolica Tile with Crescent Moon on a Blue Field,

ca. 1507

Italian
y130.2

Information

Title
Triangular Majolica Tile with Crescent Moon on a Blue Field
Dates

ca. 1507

Medium
Glazed earthenware
Dimensions
13.5 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm (5 5/16 x 6 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Prime Fund
Object Number
y130.2
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Siena, Siena Cathedral

Culture
Italian
Type
tile, ceramics
Materials
earthenware, glaze
Subject
crescents (shapes), running ornament

Piccolomini Library, Siena Cathedral. Museum purchase.

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