Hexagonal Tile

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The background of tightly coiled spirals and the use of black, blue, and turquoise underglaze pigments betray the Syrian provenance of this tile. The lidded ewer on a stand, a form that is still popular in the Middle East, is a recurrent motif based on contemporary metal examples.

Hexagonal Tile, Composite body; underglaze painted

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Hexagonal Tile, Composite body; underglaze painted
Hexagonal Tile, Composite body; underglaze painted
Hexagonal Tile, Composite body; underglaze painted
Hexagonal Tile, Composite body; underglaze painted
Hexagonal Tile, Composite body; underglaze painted

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