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Wall tile, Pegu (Division), ca. 15th century

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca. 15th century

Wall tile, Pegu (Division), ca. 15th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 15th century. The museum's brief description reads: Wall tile depicting ass-headed warrior (fragment), green and red lead-glazed earthenware, possibly from the Shwegugyi Temple, Pegu, Burma, late 15th century. Museum description: Glazed terra cotta figure set against a white glazed background. Green body with a horse or asses' head with red mane. The lower part of his body wrapped in a red pasos, he holds the shaft of a spear in his right hand. The museum record gives material recorded as terracotta; measurements Height 19 in; Width 8.5 in; place associated: Pegu (Division). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
terracotta
Dimensions
Height 19 in; Width 8.5 in

Technical characteristics

Technique
Glazed terra cotta
Place recorded
Pegu (Division)

Identification

Museum object name
Wall tile
Museum object number
172-1875
Museum system number
O427341

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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