Figure Item Number: Cd314 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure with a vase-like shape depicting a heart. At the top is a roughly rectangular shape with indented parallel lines that extend from front to back, and below this is an oval shape (as viewed from the top) that joins to an ovoid. The ovoid has a design on both sides consisting of two indented lines that form a v shape and a horizontal indented line at the bottom of the v. The ovoid is flanked by triangular protrusions, each with four parallel indented channels on the sides. Glazed in light green.
Cultural Context
Mortuary
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- 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
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- 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
- Egypt
When
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2308/0037