Work of Art Details
Star with Wrestling Motif Description: This tile is an example of Sultanabad ware and features two wrestlers. Sultanabad ware is a special type of underglazed, painted ceramic, which became popular in the Ilkhanid period. The motif of the two wrestlers may be influenced by the mystic Sufi movement, and represents Sufi exercises. Artist: Anonymous (Iranian) Culture: Iranian-Islamic Period: Ilkhanid Dynasty: Ilkhanid Country: Iran Style: Sultanabad Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters |
