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Border Tile

J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular tile with a cracked glaze. The tile is black and white. Two hands are depicted in relief on the tile, one on the left and one on the right. The hands have their palms facing outwards and appear to be positioned at the bottom of the tile. The fingers of each hand are spread apart. The cracked glaze resembles a network of fine lines across the surface of the tile. The background behind the tile is plain and white. The tile's title is "Border Tile" and it is by J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works.

Artwork details

Date:
1885
Medium:
Earthenware
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 290 px
Museum record:
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