Tile Item Number: 3160/38 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Ceramic tile, square. On a white background, a small scene at centre shows a standing bird, wings tucked to sides, looking over its shoulder with beak open. Creature is surrounded by foliage. The scene is encased in a circular border with plume motifs along the outer edge that extend to join the heavy 3-dot motif emerging from the edges and corners of the tile. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny; sides and bottom are undecorated.