Star-shaped Tile with flying crane among flowers / Iran, Kashan
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- Accession Number
- 1957/1.102
- Title
- Star-shaped Tile with flying crane among flowers
- Artist
- Iran, Kashan
- Artist Nationality
- Iranian
- Medium and Support
- fritware with blue underglaze painting and brown luster overglaze painting
- Object Creation Date
- early 14th century
- Object Creation Place
- Middle East (general region)
- Iran (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Middle East (general region)
- Creation Place 2
- Iran (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Style/Group/Movement
- Kashan Pottery
- Dimensions
- 20.5 cm x 20.5 cm x 2 cm (8 1/16 in. x 8 1/16 in. x 13/16 in.)
- Century
- early 14th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- tile
- Physical Description
- A tile in the shape of a 8 pointed star with a bird depiction and inscriptions.
- Subject Matter
- This tile, made in the Kashan Style of pottery, was used in the exterior wall of a building as decoration.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- birds
- buildings and the land
- crane (bird)
- descriptors
- design elements
- document genres
- document genres by form
- geographic and political locations
- herbaceous plants
- information forms
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- middle east (general region)
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plants
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 696 x 648
- File Size
- 43 KB
- Record
- 1957/1.102
- Link to this Item
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"Star-shaped Tile with flying crane among flowers; Iran, Kashan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1957-sl-1.102/1957_1.102.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
