Tile
MOA: University of British Columbia
3160/43
Ceramic tile, square. On a light blue background, tile has an image in blue of a dolphin emerging from rippled water. Head is large and round, with a circular eye and short snout. Tail is long and curves over the creature’s back, with flukes resembling a flower. Three corners of the tile are decorated with a spider motif. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny, with shallow cracking; sides and bottom are undecorated.
- Type of Item tile
- Culture Dutch
- Material clay, paint, glaze
- Measurements height 12.2 cm, width 12.9 cm, depth 1.1 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Margot Allingham
- Received from Margot Allingham
- Made in Netherlands
- Creation Date before 1800
- Ownership Date before March 11, 2016
- Acquisition Date on March 11, 2016
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3160/0043