Wall fragment / Ceramic / Glaze / Plaster or mortar

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Object Identifier
T2007.034
Object Name
Wall fragment
Weight
991.8g
Pierced
no
Inscribed
no
Full Artifact Description
Fragment of tile mosaic with deep blue, turquoise, white, and ochre glazes. The pieces of glazed ceramic are cut and formed into a composition of blooming vines. Glazed ceramic in stonepaste (Pearls of Wisdom, Gruber; Dimmig).
Earliest Date
1500
Latest Date
1599
Verbatim Date
16th C AD
Verbatim Provenance
Iran
Production Site
site
Countermark
no
Condition Notes
Piece needs number painted on it
Exhibition Title
Pearls of Wisdom: The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan (exhibit)
Exhibition Curator
Gruber, Christiane
Publication Title
Pearls of Wisdom: The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan
Publication Author
Gruber, Christiane; Dimmig, Ashley
Publication Year
2014
Class Title
Working with Objects: Islamic Textiles, Metalwork, Ceramics, Glass, and Manuscripts (W2020)
Visual Culture Islam (F2022)
Class Instructor
Gruber, Christiane
Göloğlu, Sabiha
Class Department
HISTART
Class Number
490.001
285
Class Year
2020
2022
Class Semester
Winter
Fall
Type Category
Artifact

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T2007.034
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-t2007.034/dsc_3575.jpg

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"Wall fragment; Ceramic; Glaze; Plaster or mortar." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-t2007.034/dsc_3575.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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