Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Fritware Tile From a Frieze
13th century (Medieval)
fritware with underglaze and luster decoration
(Islamic World )
(Islamic World )
This tile features a winged griffin and two figures.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Iran, Kashan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 7/8 x 9 15/16 x 1 in. (15 x 25.2 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1739