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  • A green sculpted tile of a figure with long hair and beard, holding a stick-like object.

Unknown Maker, German

"Wildman" Stove Tile

Maker

Unknown Maker, German

Culture

German

Title

"Wildman" Stove Tile

Year

ca. 1480

Medium

  • Earthenware with lead glaze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Earthenware with lead glaze

Materials

lead-glazed earthenware

Geography

Place Made: Germany

Dimensions

22.2 x 10.8 x 3.5 cm (8 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 1 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Leopold Blumka

Object Number

48.445

Type

  • Ceramics

Publications

  • Books

Selected Works

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Placed on the back of the hand and inhaled through the nose, finely ground tobacco, or snuff, offers a smokeless way of ingesting nicotine. The practice began in Brazil, spreading through the Americas and to Europe by the 1700s, where the custom became one of social performance, accompanied by innovatively designed snuff boxes.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, German
"Wildman" Stove Tile, ca. 1480
Earthenware with lead glaze
22.2 x 10.8 x 3.5 cm (8 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 1 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mr. Leopold Blumka 48.445

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