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This lustrous tile is made of dark purple glass overlaid with gold foil and sealed again with clear glass. The gold foil triangles form a cross pattern. Such tiles may have been used to decorate walls or other objects in a Syrian church.
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Title: Tile
Date: 9th–12th century
Geography: Made in north or central Syria
Culture: Syrian
Medium: Gold Glass
Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/2 x 3 5/16 x 5/16 in. (8.9 x 8.4 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Glass-Gold glass
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1946
Object Number: 46.174
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