Star-shaped Tile with cheetah among foliage / Iran, Kashan
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- Accession Number
- 1957/1.73
- Title
- Star-shaped Tile with cheetah among foliage
- Artist
- Iran, Kashan
- Artist Nationality
- Iranian
- Object Creation Date
- mid 13th century - mid 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 20.8 cm x 1.6 cm (8 1/16 in. x 8 3/16 in. x 5/8 in.)
- Century
- 13th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- tile
- Physical Description
- A tile in the shape of a an 8 pointed star with animal depiction.
- Subject Matter
- The tile in the Kashan Style of pottery was used on the exterior walls of a building as decoration. It depicts a cheetah.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
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- form attributes
- geographic and political locations
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- middle east (general region)
- people and culture
- plant material
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- shape
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 736 x 896
- File Size
- 76 KB
- Record
- 1957/1.73
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"Star-shaped Tile with cheetah among foliage; Iran, Kashan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1957-sl-1.73/1957_1.73.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
