Octagonal tile with youth in turban
Octagonal tile with youth in turban

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Octagonal tile with youth in turban,

17th century

Islamic
y1966-29

Information

Title
Octagonal tile with youth in turban
Dates

17th century

Medium
Red-buff clay, white glaze
Dimensions
18 x 18 x 1.5 cm (7 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Donald N. Wilber, Class of 1929 and Graduate School Class of 1933 and 1949
Object Number
y1966-29
Culture
Islamic (culture or style)
Period
Kubachi
Type
tile, architectural elements, ceramics
Materials
paint, glaze, clay
Subject
bottles, flowers (plants), figures (representations), octagons, turbans, turbans, youth

Acquired by Donald N. Wilber, Class of 1929, Graduate School Class of 1933 and 1949, at an unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 1966 by Wilber.

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