Jarlet Item Number: M3.43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Miniature jar of translucent beige-coloured glass with two handles. The jar has an ovoid body with a concave bottom. The shoulders are slightly concave and the neck is cylindrical. The rim is splayed and folded outwards, upwards and inwards forming a flat horizontal ring. There are two thin flat drawn handles from the rim to shoulders. The handles are drawn up over the rim to form thumb pieces.
History Of Use
Used to store unguents, oil or perfume.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Syria ? between 1 and 200
- Collected during 1890
- Owned by Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Owned by Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn before April 26, 1956
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller) on April 26, 1956
What
Who
- Culture
- Near East
- Previous Owner
- Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Syria ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1 and 200
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2308/0214