Bottle Item Number: M1.8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ceramic bottle made of a light red fine-grained clay with slightly grainy texture to the touch from a small number of tiny white limestone particles. Hard-fired. Thin, matte slip, occurs in patches. Low ring foot, round globular body, plain everted rim, horizontal spout attached to mid-part of body, horizontal handle round in cross-section attached to middle of body.
History Of Use
Used for feeding babies, small amounts of liquids.
Cultural Context
for feeding babies
Item History
- Made in Athens, Greece
- Owned by British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities) before March 1960
- Received from British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities) during March 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Greek
- Previous Owner
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
- Received from
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Athens, Greece
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0038/0012