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Star-shaped tile with elephants and phoenixes, and with pseudo-inscription along the edge
Location: Kashan (Iran)
Dating: Ilkhanid period 13th century - 14th century
Material / Technique: Glazed stonepaste, painted in lustre and cobalt blue
Collection / Inventory: Museum of Civilizations, Rome. INV. No. MNAO 94
Provenance: Kashan (Iran). Purchase (1959).
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