Cup Item Number: M1.54 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Apulian black-figure style cup (kantharos) made of light brown, grainy clay. Hard-fired with thin black matt paint. Ring foot, rounded body below carination, which occurs approximately at mid-point, straight-walled above; flat everted rim. Two flat strap handles attached at rim and carination; rises above rim. Decoration consists of bands of paint on foot and rim; on one side a scene of combat with two warriors wearing knee-length tunics; behind them, two trident-like objects; cursory, stylized rendering. On the other side, two roosters facing one another across a lotus bud.
History Of Use
For drinking.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Apulia, Italy during 401 BCE
- Collected during 1914
- 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
- Greek
- 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
- Apulia, Italy
When
- Creation Date
- during 401 BCE
- Collection Date
- during 1914
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2308/0093