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1937

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Persian Antelope Tile

This is a tile. It was manufactured by Moravian Pottery and Tile Works. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from the Misses Hewitt Fund.

  • Tile
  • glazed, lustered and painted stonepaste, rolled and pierced silver (later mount).
  • Gift of Ruth Friedman in memory of Harry G. Friedman.
  • 1966-3-5-a/c

Its dimensions are

18 x 15 cm (7 1/16 x 5 7/8 in. )

Cite this object as

Persian Antelope Tile; Manufactured by Moravian Pottery and Tile Works (United States); USA; glazed earthenware; 18 x 15 cm (7 1/16 x 5 7/8 in. ); Museum purchase from the Misses Hewitt Fund; 1937-62-3

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.

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