Flask
Item number M1.44 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Clay askos made of cream, fine-grained, hard-fired clay with very smooth surface to the touch. It contains a small quantity of white and dark grits and medium-sized flakes of silver mica. Black paint, lighter at the edges, fairly thick with a slight gloss. Low ring foot, elongated globular body, narrow neck with flaring rim at one end on top and slightly upturned spout at tail end. A strap handle joins spout to mouth. Decoration consists of three horizontal bands on lower portion of body and paint on tip of spout, mouth and top surface of handle.
History Of Use
For storing and pouring oil. Possibly used as a lamp-filler.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Crete, Greece ? between 601 BCE and 401 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
- Flask
- Identification Number
- M1.44
- Type of Item
- flask
- Material
- clay and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown, painted and hand finished
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 9.1 cm, depth 8.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Crete, Greece ?
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)
When
- Creation Date
- between 601 BCE and 401 BCE
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2308/0092
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