ZELIGE MOSAIC TILE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ZELIGE MOSAIC TILE

Entry/Object ID

96.66.1.8

Description

Tile: A Zelige tile manufactured in Marrakesh, Morocco, 1996. The mosaic is a composite of small tile pieces (see 96.66.9 as an example) adhered together on a slab of cement. The middle eastern-style pattern consists of an eight-pointed star within a square with four points at the corners of the pattern. Colors used include white, light blue, brown, red, and yellow. There are no maker's marks on the tile, which is in good condition. None

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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tiles

Search Terms

Building Component, Tile, Zelige [Firm]