Pot Item Number: M1.9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Clay pot with a round-mouthed made of light red, fairly fine-grained clay, full of fine silver mica, mottled to black on top half with white accretions or clay in many places. Flat base, globular body, narrowing toward top, no neck, large everted rim, vertical handle curves above top of vessel.
History Of Use
Probaly used for cosmetics by women.
Cultural Context
Possibly for cosmetics.
Item History
- Made in Athens, Greece between 501 BCE and 401 BCE
- 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
- Creation Date
- between 501 BCE and 401 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0038/0014