Tile

13th–14th century

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Caption

Tile, 13th–14th century. Ceramic, 11 15/16 x 13/16 x 11 5/8 in. (30.4 x 2.1 x 29.5 cm) mount: 11 3/4 × 12 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (29.8 × 31.8 × 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.58. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Tile

Date

13th–14th century

Period

Ilkhanid

Geography

Place made: Iran

Medium

Ceramic

Classification

Tiles

Dimensions

11 15/16 x 13/16 x 11 5/8 in. (30.4 x 2.1 x 29.5 cm) mount: 11 3/4 × 12 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (29.8 × 31.8 × 3.8 cm)

Inscriptions

زنگ بزدود غم The complete text of this poem is: از ابر بهاران ببارید نم ز روي زمین زنگ بزدود غم The poem is from Shahnameh Ferdowsi, story “ Kaykhosrou was King for sixty year” part I. the end of first half of this poem: ببارید نم Appears on tile 42.212.57 in this museum. The Inscription read by Abdullah Ghouchani

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer

Accession Number

42.212.58

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