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A9636-16/1 Tile (1 of 2), part of collection, earthenware / glaze, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600. Click to enlarge.
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An earthenware tile from Damascus, Syria

Tile (one of a pair), earthenware, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600

Square buff tile, one of a pair, made of earthenware. One side is glazed with a floral geometric design in blue, turquoise and aubergine against a cream background.

This object is part of

A9636-16 Tiles (2), part of collection, earthenware / glaze, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600
A pair of earthenware tiles from Damascus, Syria
1550-1600

Summary

Object No.

A9636-16/1

Object Statement

Tile (1 of 2), part of collection, earthenware / glaze, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600

Physical Description

Tile (one of a pair), earthenware, maker unknown, Damascus, Syria, 1550-1600

Square buff tile, one of a pair, made of earthenware. One side is glazed with a floral geometric design in blue, turquoise and aubergine against a cream background.

Marks

None

Short URL

https://ma.as/205010

Dimensions

Height

270 mm

Width

276 mm

Depth

20 mm

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Harvard

An earthenware tile from Damascus, Syria 2021, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/205010>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/205010 |title=An earthenware tile from Damascus, Syria |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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