Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1270
Publication Place
Iran (made) Takht-i Sulayman (made) Kashan (made) -
Subject
Tiles Lustre Ware Islam
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 31.4cm, Width: 32.3cm, Depth: 5.3cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1841-1876
Record ID
1841-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1270
Notes
The deeds of Bahram Gur, who ruled Iran in the 5th century, were recorded in the Persian epic, The Book of Kings . Here Bahram is shown out hunting on a camel with the harpist Azadah. To show his prowess, he shoots an arrow to pin the hind leg of a deer to its head.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Moulded fritware with colour in and lustre over the glaze Fritware Lustre Painted
Fiziksel açıklama
Tile from a frieze at the palace of Takht-i Sulayman with a moulded design, copper-green and cobalt-blue painted into the glaze, and lustre decoration painted over the glaze. The main scene depicts Bahram Gur, future king of Iran, out hunting with his favourite slave girl, the harpist Azadah. Bahram Gur fires a shot at a gazelle that scratches its ear with its foot. The arrow will pin the foot and the ear to the animal's shoulder.
Üslup
Il-Khanid Ilkhanid
