Tile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3205/1

Square tile of fibreboard with clay patterns on front. A border is made of alternating ‘x’ and ‘o’ shapes, small circles of mirror inserted into the centre of each ‘o’. At centre of tile is a diamond made up of small squares, a mirror at the centre of each. Flowers decorate the edges of the diamond. Pencil marks are visible under and around some of the clay decorations. Rear side is undecorated.

  • History Of Use

    Used to decorate the interior walls of houses.


  • Type of Item tile
  • Culture Mutwa
  • Material wood, adhesive, clay, glass
  • Measurements height 15.1 cm, width 15.3 cm, depth 0.5 cm (overall)

  • Creator Mehmood Iliyas
  • Previous Owner Gillian Darling Kovanic, Rudi Kovanic
  • Received from Gillian Darling Kovanic, Rudi Kovanic

  • Made in Kutch

  • Creation Date during 2006
  • Collection Date during 2006
  • Ownership Date before November 1, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on November 1, 2016

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3205/0001