Details

Object type

wall tile

Culture/School

Islamic; Middle Eastern; Iranian; Persian; Ilkhanid

Place Associated

Asia, Middle East, Iran, Varamin, Shrine of Imamzada Yahya (place of manufacture)

Date

Ilkhanid, 1261-1262

Materials

frit body, lead-glaze, lustre

Dimensions

overall (across points): 215 mm x 215 mm

Description

This cross-shaped lusterware tile with a metallic sheen on a white background is inscribed round the edge with verses from the Qur’an, including chapters 1 and 112, and two verses from chapter 65:2-3. The cross's centre is occupied by an arabesque pattern.

Credit Line/Donor

Gifted by Sir William and Lady Burrell to the City of Glasgow, 1944

Collection

Burrell Collection: Persian and Syrian Items [including Luristan Bronzes]

ID Number

33.54

Location

Burrell Collection