INDIAN DECOS TILE WITH DIAMOND-SHAPED CENTER DESIGN

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

INDIAN DECOS TILE WITH DIAMOND-SHAPED CENTER DESIGN

Entry/Object ID

99.35.6.4

Description

INDIAN DECOS TILE WITH DIAMOND-SHAPED CENTER DESIGN Color: Brown; Blue; White; Purple An Indian Decos series square tile, produced by RTK Studios, ca. 1990s. Made by the black-line technique ina symmetrical design, the tile has a central field crossing horizontally, but extending to form a diamond shape at the center. The field is brown with a small diamond shape in dark blue in the middle. Parts or all of three small blue dots are at the far left and right of the field, as well. Above and below this are white and black bands that outline the brown field. At the top and bottom are white fields with partially rectangular designs in blue. 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