Wall Tile

Square tile with a protruding circular knob at center. The left and right bottom pieces on the tile are chipped off and a modern restoration completes the shape, but not the design. The intact portion of the tile is painted with right facing arrows along the border, plumes of stylized leaves at the corners, and at the center of the knob, there is a stylized eye pattern of brown and white concentric circles. The color palette is faded browns, grays, and whites.

Wall Tile

Description:
Wall tile with knob, decorated with palmette and eye motifs
Medium:
Glazed baked clay
Location:
Ashur (modern Qal'at Sharqat), Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 28 cm; W. 28 cm; D. 14 cm
Date:
Neo-Assyrian Period (reign of Ashurnasirpal II, 883–859 BCE)
Inventory Number:
VA Ass 02338 + VA Ass 02389
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer