Tile Item Number: 3205/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
Item History
- Made by Mehmood Iliyas (Maker) in Kutch, Gujarat, India during 2006
- Collected during 2006
- Owned by Gillian Darling Kovanic and Rudi Kovanic before November 1, 2016
- Received from Gillian Darling Kovanic (Donor) and Rudi Kovanic (Donor) on November 1, 2016
What
Who
- Culture
- Maldhari: Mutwa
- Creator
- Mehmood Iliyas (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Gillian Darling Kovanic and Rudi Kovanic
- Received from
- Gillian Darling Kovanic (Donor) and Rudi Kovanic (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kutch, Gujarat, India
When
- Creation Date
- during 2006
- Collection Date
- during 2006
- Ownership Date
- before November 1, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on November 1, 2016
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3205/0001