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Title	Tile
Author	Unknown
Publication Place	Iran (made) -
Subject	Man Mandolin Mule
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Diameter: 12.7cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	C.907-1936
Record ID	C.907-1936
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Tile of earthenware painted in blue and copper lustre, star-shaped, Iran, 13th century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Earthenware painted in blue and copper lustre Earthenware Lustre Painted
Fiziksel açıklama	Tile of earthenware painted in blue and copper lustre. Star-shaped with the border decorated with circular patterns in triangles, their double outlines in lustre being filled with blue. The panel in the middle is painted in lustre with a young man seated facing on the ground and playing a mandolin. His head is turned in profile to the left. Over him is an arch formed of stylised bodies of two mules.

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Tile

Author Unknown

Publication Place Iran (made) -

Subject Man Mandolin Mule

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Diameter: 12.7cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID C.907-1936

Record ID C.907-1936

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Tile of earthenware painted in blue and copper lustre, star-shaped, Iran, 13th century.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Earthenware painted in blue and copper lustre Earthenware Lustre Painted

Fiziksel açıklama Tile of earthenware painted in blue and copper lustre. Star-shaped with the border decorated with circular patterns in triangles, their double outlines in lustre being filled with blue. The panel in the middle is painted in lustre with a young man seated facing on the ground and playing a mandolin. His head is turned in profile to the left. Over him is an arch formed of stylised bodies of two mules.