INDIAN DECOS BORDER TILE WITH BLADE-LIKE DESIGNS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

INDIAN DECOS BORDER TILE WITH BLADE-LIKE DESIGNS

Entry/Object ID

99.35.6.5

Description

INDIAN DECOS BORDER TILE WITH BLADE-LIKE DESIGNS Color: Blue; Brown An Indian Decos border tile, produced by RTK Studios, ca. 1990s. Made with the black-line technique in an asymmetrical design, the tile has a thin brown border. In the center panel, are what look like three blades or stylized features in a light brown with rows of three rectangular bands in shades of blue to the left and two partial square shapes in dark and light brown at the far left. Where the curve of the blades are at the right are triangular fields of light brown. At the far right is a field featuring a Greek key design in light brown. With little indication of wear or damage, the artifact is in good condition.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Tile, RTK Studios, Tiles in interior decoration