Tile
1700-1800 (made)
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Square glazed earthenware wall tile, moulded in high relief with two armed figures riding on fishes; an inscription impressed beneath them; the raised rim moulded with a repetition of the sacred wheel
Object details
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| Brief description | Wall tile, rectangular, 2 riders on dolphins; Architecture, earthenware with dark brown glaze, Burma, possibly 18th century |
| Physical description | Square glazed earthenware wall tile, moulded in high relief with two armed figures riding on fishes; an inscription impressed beneath them; the raised rim moulded with a repetition of the sacred wheel |
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| Marks and inscriptions | label on back with Museum Number and Burmese writing - perhaps repeating the inscription on the front of the plaque |
| Credit line | Given by Col. E.H. Power |
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| Accession number | 170-1875 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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