Architectural ElementsTurkish16th century
Hexagonal tile with floral and cloud pattern
1520-1540
Dimensions
H: 1.5 x W: 24.4 x Depth: 2.5 cm (8 7/16 x 9 5/8 x 1 in.)
Provenance
Edwin Binney, 3rd, (by 1985), bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.
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