Shaped Tiles in the 'Cuerda Seca' Technique
Unknown Artist
late 14th century
Medium
Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique)
Dimensions
Tile a: H. 18 13/16 in. (47.8 cm) W. 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm) Wt. 23 lbs. (10.4 kg) Tile b: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm) Wt. 19 lbs. (8.6 kg)
Classification
Ceramics-Tiles
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.185a, b