Cup Item Number: M2.24 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bronze cup with a flat base; pear-shaped body widens markedly toward top; no neck; flat, everted rim; flat, narrow ribbon handle rises well above level of mouth and is attached to rim and lower portion of body. Base badly corroded.
History Of Use
For drinking.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Rome, Italy between 1 and 200
- 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
- Cup
- Identification Number
- M2.24
- Type of Item
- cup
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 12.7 cm, width 10.6 cm, depth 7.7 cm, diameter 8.3 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
- Rome, Italy
When
- Creation Date
- between 1 and 200
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2308/0107