Ten-Pointed Star Tile

• Medium: Ceramic; fritware, painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, and opaque white glazes with manganese purple in the cuerda seca (dry-cord) technique, with leaf gilding
• Geographical Location: Iran
• Dates: mid-15th century
• Dynasty: Timurid
• Period: Timurid
• Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 15 in. (36.8 x 3.2 x 38.1 cm)
• Collection: Arts of the Islamic World
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 2F66 Interim Storage, Shelf 101
• Accession Number: 86.227.196a-b
• Image: CUR.86.227.196.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2007

Catalogue Description:
In the "a" tile, the left most diamond in the center semi circle is more of an aspen leaf shape than a diamond. In the "b" tile, the left most diamond in the center semi circle appears more like a square, and is inset a bit from the edge of the tile.