Bowl Item Number: Ce224 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cream clay bowl with black glaze. The bowl is shallow with a wide mouth and a rounded rim. The base is thin and disc shaped.
History Of Use
Bowls with this shape were primarily utilitarian but also could serve as votive offering or as grave goods. Small size of this object suggests that it may not have been intended for regular use, but was in fact votive. It was common practice to create miniature examples of pottery forms to be buried in votive deposits
Cultural Context
utilitarian; funerary; votive
Narrative
This collection was said to have been acquired by James George during his service in Greece (Athens) from 1945-48. J.W. Hayes identified the bowl as a standard classical shape in Corinthian fabrication.
Item History
- Made in Greece between 481 BCE and 324 BCE
- Owned by James George before November 28, 1985
- Received from James George (Donor) on November 28, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Greek
- Previous Owner
- James George
- Received from
- James George (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Greece
When
- Creation Date
- between 481 BCE and 324 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before November 28, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on November 28, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 1066/0003