Bottle Item Number: M3.61 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Alabastron bottle in polychrome; opaque body and handles with light blue and yellow opaque trails. Broad rim flattened on top; short concave neck; rounded shoulders; cylindrical body widening gradually from shoulders to convex bottom. Below shoulders, two vertical drawn ring handles with tails. On edge of rim, single yellow trail; on body, yellow spiral trail, horizontal above and then zigzag in centre of vessel alternating with light blue zigzag trail. At bottom there is a triple band of yellow trail.
History Of Use
Used to store unguents, oil or perfume.
Cultural Context
storage
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Egypt between 501 BCE and 400 BCE
- 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
- Name
- Bottle
- Identification Number
- M3.61
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- core formed
- Overall
- height 10.1 cm, diameter 3.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- 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
- Egypt
When
- Creation Date
- between 501 BCE and 400 BCE
- 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
- 2308/0229