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Collections

Border Tilessecond half of 16th century

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Four horizontal rectangular ceramic tiles stacked vertically, each decorated with swirling botanical arabesques in cobalt blue, turquoise, sage green, and white, with chipped and darkened edges

Unknown, Border Tiles, second half of 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Border Tiles
Place Made
Syria
Date Made
second half of 16th century
Medium
Fritware, underglaze-painted
Dimensions
Height: 5 13/16 in. (14.76 cm); Depth: 1 in. (2.54 cm); Width: 11 7/16 in. (29.05 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.157a-d
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic