Tile
MOA: University of British Columbia
3160/67
Ceramic tile, square. On a light grey background, tile has an image in maroon of the biblical story of Cain and Abel. A large man wielding a sword above his head grasps a falling figure by his clothing. The scene shows hills and a village in the background and flat, dusty land in the fore. Reference “Genesis 4:V:8:11” is written along the bottom of the scene. 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 13.0 cm, width 12.8 cm, depth 0.8 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 good
- Accession Number 3160/0067