Tile Set
second half 13th century (made)
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Tile, red earthenware, impressed with a design of two birds addorsed, inlaid with white clay and glazed.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, stamped, inlaid and glazed |
| Brief description | Tile, red earthenware, impressed with a design of two birds addorsed, inlaid with white clay and glazed, from Abbotsbury Abbey, Dorset, England, 13th century |
| Physical description | Tile, red earthenware, impressed with a design of two birds addorsed, inlaid with white clay and glazed. |
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| Object history | Originally from Abbotsbury Abbey, Dorset, England. Formerly in the collection of William Edkins. Bought from his widow, Mrs E. Edkins, in 1892. |
| Historical context | Similar to BM designs 1966 - 1973 but perhaps most closely related to 1969. |
| Production | From Abbotsbury Abbey, Dorset |
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| Accession number | 1291A-1892 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2008 |
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