tile
Tile
ca. 1880 (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
This border tile was almost certainly made in Multan, and was acquired by the Indian Museum in London. It was transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | tile (generic title) |
| Brief description | Oblong tile with a blue diamond design on a white ground with a turquoise border.; oblong; Architecture, ceramic, white glazed, Sind |
| Physical description | Narrow oblong tile with a blue diamond design on a white ground with turquoise border stripes. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Case 42.] '01,711. TILE. Oblong, white glazed, blue and green ornament; Sind. 12,474' |
| Summary | This border tile was almost certainly made in Multan, and was acquired by the Indian Museum in London. It was transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879. |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | 12474 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 01711(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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