Wall tile

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Border tile decorated in white, cobalt, turquoise, apple-green, and purple with black lines. Lower portion forms part of a continuous arabesque frieze featuring interwoven cloud bands. Upper half composed of two quadrants of a four quadrant repeating design, make up of a system of conventionalized blossoms, leaves, stems, and arabesques in shaped cartouches.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Russell C. Veit
late 16th–early 17th century
Accession Number
1951-66-2-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
tiles
Decorative Arts
Wall tile
Medium
Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 26.8 x 26.2 x 2.5 cm (10 9/16 x 10 5/16 x 1 in.)
made in
Ottoman Empire (present day Syria)
See more items in
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1951-66-2-a_b
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq492a58143-c17a-4ed0-9e91-1ee101d4deb6
This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer