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Tile

Culture: Pueblo, Hopi, Native American
Medium: Clay, slip
Place Made: First Mesa, Arizona, USA
Dates: late 19th-early 20th century
Dimensions: 6 x 3 3/4 in. (15.0 x 9.5 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: X1047.13
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, X1047.13_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008

Catalogue Description: Rectangular flat tile, decorated with white slip. Design of three large brown feathers on top half and dragonfly symbol on bottom half. Black border. Made in a mold. CONDITION: Dark areas on right side due to oxidation. White paint applied on left side of tile and on tips of the feathers. Holes in top and bottom center.

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