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One of 23 tiles of red earthenware coated with white slip and covered with a yellow or dark green glaze, cut in various shapes so as to fit together to form a tessellated pavement. From Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire. English, 13th century.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 23 parts.

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Brief description
One of 23 tiles of red earthenware coated with white slip and covered with a yellow or dark green glaze, cut in various shapes so as to fit together to form a tessellated pavement. From Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire. English, 13th century.
Physical description
One of 23 tiles of red earthenware coated with white slip and covered with a yellow or dark green glaze, cut in various shapes so as to fit together to form a tessellated pavement. From Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire. English, 13th century.
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Collection
Accession number
1541:1-1904

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2008
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