Cobalt hand-painted tin-glazed earthenware wall tile. The motif is thought to be associated with the biblical account of 1 Kings 13 in which a prophet of the lord engages in idolatrous worship him and is slain by a lion for his disobedience to the lord. The "bow-eyed" Harlingen oxhead with dotted stem dates the tile to the first half of the eighteenth century. Chalky white mortar on the back of the tile indicates it was once affixed to a wall or fireplace surround.
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Object number
19
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Date made
1650 - 1800
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Decoration
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Color
Blue
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Patterns
Biblical Scene
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Category
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Class
Ceramic
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Material
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Context
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Ware types
Tin-Glazed
