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    "localId": "95129",
    "label": "Wall Tiles",
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    "id": "95129",
    "contentType": "object",
    "title": "Wall Tiles",
    "description": "These four square tiles are each adorned with a floral spray of tulips, carnations, and a large hybrid palmette, set inside a twelve-lobed circular medallion. It is surrounded by an eight-pointed star made of pairs of wavy lines. Where the four tiles are joined, another complete medallion with a floral motif and a cobalt blue center is formed.",
    "date": "1600s",
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    "collection": "Islamic Art",
    "didYouKnow": "Iznik was the town which manufactured tiles for imperial buildings of the Ottoman sultans.",
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    "creditline": "Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust",
    "updatedAt": "2026-05-29 05:04:55.754000",
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