Tile
14th century (made)
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Red earthenware tile inlaid stamped with a design of an elephant bearing a castle and inlaid with white clay.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, stamped and inlaid |
| Brief description | Tile, red earthenware, impressed with a design of an elephant bearing a castle, inlaid with white clay and glazed, from Muchelney Abbey, Somerset, England, 14th century |
| Physical description | Red earthenware tile inlaid stamped with a design of an elephant bearing a castle and inlaid with white clay. |
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| Object history | Originally from Muchelney Abbey, Somerset. From the Edkins Collection. |
| Production | Originally from Muchelney Abbey, Somerset. |
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| Accession number | 1220-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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