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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1958.258
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Square Tile with Geometric Pattern of Split-Palmettes and Spiralling Tendrils
Classification
Architectural Elements
Work Type
architectural element
Date
16th-17th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Period
Mughal period
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216917

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Earthenware
Technique
Cuerda seca
Dimensions
11.5 x 11.5 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet
Accession Year
1958
Object Number
1958.258
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • 40 Years On... Donations by John Goelet: Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings, Miniatures and Calligraphy, Tankas and Mandala, M. T. Train and Scala Books (New York, NY, 2000), page 18, 206

Verification Level

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