Flask Item Number: M3.2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flask of green-tarnished bronze with a pear-shaped body, narrow neck and trumpet mouth. There are three grooves on the surface of the lip. The flask is currently green marbled with white, black and red. Possibly an unguentarium (storage of perfume oils).
Cultural Context
For perfume or oil.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Egypt during 300
- 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
- Flask
- Identification Number
- M3.2
- Type of Item
- flask
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 9.5 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Roman
- 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
- during 300
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2308/0174