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Glazed tile from the tomb of Madin Sahib
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › Pakistan › Punjab province › Punjab plains › Lahore (possible place of creation)Asia › India › north-west India › Jammu and Kashmir › Srinagar district › Srinagar (possible place of creation)Asia › India › north-west India › Jammu and Kashmir › Srinagar district › Srinagar › Tomb of Madin Sahib (original location)
- Date
- c. 1655
- Material and technique
- earthenware, with polychrome glaze applied in the cuerda seca technique
- Dimensions
- 18 x 16 x 2.5 cm (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Purchased, 1994.
- Accession no.
- EA1994.110
Glossary (2)
earthenware, glaze
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earthenware
Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1000-1200⁰c. The resulting ceramic is non-vitreous and varies in colour from dark red to yellow.
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glaze
Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.
Location
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First floor | Room 33 | Mughal India
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First floor | Room 33 | Mughal India
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