Tile
MOA: University of British Columbia
3160/49
Ceramic tile, square. On a white background, tile has an image in blue depicting the story of David and Goliath. David stands over the prone giant with sword raised, ready to behead him. Armies gather behind and to either side of the pair under a cloudy sky. The foreground is covered in scrub brush. Image is surrounded by a circular border, and ox-head motifs decorate the corners of the tile. Top surface is glazed and shiny; sides and bottom are undecorated.
- Type of Item tile
- Culture Dutch
- Material clay, paint, glaze
- Measurements height 12.6 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 1.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Margot Allingham
- Received from Margot Allingham
- Made in Netherlands
- Creation Date during 1775
- Ownership Date before March 11, 2016
- Acquisition Date on March 11, 2016
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3160/0049