Tile
13th century (made)
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Square tile of glazed red earthenware, impressed with the design of a castle of Castile within a lozenge, and infilled with white clay.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, glazed, stamped and infilled |
| Brief description | Tile, red earthenware impressed with a pattern and infilled with white clay, from the church of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Etienne in Caen, Normandy, France, 13th century |
| Physical description | Square tile of glazed red earthenware, impressed with the design of a castle of Castile within a lozenge, and infilled with white clay. |
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| Object history | Originally from the church of Saint Etienne, Caen, France. Formerly in the collection of William Edkins. Bought from his widow, Mrs E. Edkins, in 1892. |
| Production | Originally from the church of St. Etienne, Caen. |
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| Accession number | 983-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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