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Tile3160/44

Ceramic tile, square. On a light grey background, tile has an image in blue of a bird sitting among foliage. Bird has a long tail, wings held at sides, and a ruffled chest. Head is tilted up. A variety of leaves and large flowers surround it. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny, with shallow cracking; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/43

Ceramic tile, square. On a light blue background, tile has an image in blue of a dolphin emerging from rippled water. Head is large and round, with a circular eye and short snout. Tail is long and curves over the creature’s back, with flukes resembling a flower. Three corners of the tile are decorated with a spider motif. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny, with shallow cracking; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/42

Ceramic tile, square. On a light grey background, tile has an image in blue of Triton, son of Poseidon, emerging from rippled water, with the head and torso of a man and the long curving tail of a whale with raised flukes. Figure faces to the left, and raises a long, curved horn to his lips. The corners of the tile are decorated with a spider motif. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/41

Ceramic tile, square. On a light blue background, tile has an image in blue of Poseidon emerging from still water, with the head and torso of a man and the long curving tail of a fish. Figure faces to the left, and holds a spear in his hand. Long hair cascades down his chest to rest just above his rounded stomach. The corners of the tile are decorated with an ox-head motif. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny with shallow cracks; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/40

Ceramic tile, square. On a white background, tile has an image in blue of mythical figure Amor. He faces left, wearing a buttoned coat, holding an arrow to his eye with one hand, and an axe in the other. Tools are strapped to his back, and he emerges from a calm sea. The corners of the tile are decorated with an ox-head motif. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/39

Ceramic tile, square. On a white background, tile has an image in blue of a Poseidon, with a male head and torso and the curled tail of a fish. He faces forward, tail raised high behind, carrying a branch in one hand. Figure moves across calm water, creating ripples around himself. Three corners of the tile are decorated with an ox-head motif. Top surface of tile is glazed and shiny with shallow cracks; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/38

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.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/37

Ceramic tile, square. On a white background, tile has an image in blue of Triton, son of Poseidon, with the head and torso of a man and spiraling tail of an eel. In his hands he grips a shell horn, blowing into the tip. His face is rounded with a heavy brow, and curling hair. Figure floats on calm water. Each corner of the tile is decorated with a spider motif. Top of tile is glazed and shiny; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/36

Ceramic tile, square. On a light blue background, tile has an image in blue of a butterfly, wings closed, standing on a small portion of branch with tiny oblong leaves. Branch casts a shadow to the right. Top of tile is glazed and shiny, with shallow cracks; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tile3160/35

Ceramic tile, square. On a light background, tile has an image in blue of Poseidon facing away from the viewer, with raised tail, tall headdress, grasping a branch, and floating on calm water. Each corner of the tile is decorated with a spider motif. Top of tile is glazed and shiny, with shallow cracks; sides and bottom are undecorated.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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