MALIBU X MEDALLION TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

MALIBU X MEDALLION TILE

Entry/Object ID

2001.113.16.4

Description

Color: Black; Brown; Green; Orange A matted tile in the blackline form called Malibu X Medallion, manufactured by Diana Watson's Native Tile & Ceramics, 2001. At the center are two brown pyramid-like designs. These are connected by their top tips. Within the pyramids are ornate tan flourishes. Light brown bars edge the pyramids. At the top left and bottom corners are green and tan flowers against orange backgrounds. At the top right and bottom left corners are tan and light brown leaves against green backgrounds. A raised grid made by the commercial clay manufacturer is throughout the back. Stamped in the clay at the center is "MADE IN ITALY." The tile is sold through Country Floors, Inc. where it has the catalog number CF101. The object is in mint condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Building materials, Ceramics

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Tiles, Native Tile & Ceramics, Country Floors, Inc., Tiles--California, Decoration and ornament

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tiles