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Object Name Tile
Description Molded, round, green and white, decorated with the profile bust of a "classical warrier", a man wearing an ancient armored helmet, sloped edge, hole through center
Collection Ross C. Purdy Museum Collection
Dimensions D-1 Dia-8 cm
Early Date 1890
Late Date 1890
Material Earthenware/Ceramic/Pottery
Medium Glazed
Notes Ceramic tiles used as decorative devices on iron stoves were able to withstand the high temperatures.
Place of Origin Zanesville, Ohio
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