Jarlet Item Number: N3.79 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Jar hexagonal shaped in cross-section with different Korean characters engraved on each side. Lid has two sparrows on a branch.
Narrative
Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.
Item History
- Made in Korea
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Jarlet
- Identification Number
- N3.79 a-b
- Type of Item
- jarlet
- Material
- copper metal and tin alloy metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, engraved and coated
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0113/0099 a-b