Bowl Item Number: 2663/14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bowl or cup known as shing pur (ཤིང་ཕོར་) of red-brown burl-like wood with a smooth unfinished surface. The bowl has a flared rim and a small foot with concentric circles on its bottom surface.
History Of Use
This is an ordinary cup/bowl for tea and soup used by ordinary people, not by monks or high officials. When Tibetans travel, they often carry a cup like this and ask people along the way if they can offer some tea or food.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1921 and 1924
- Owned by Mary Noble before August 22, 2005
- Received from Mary Noble (Donor) on August 22, 2005
What
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Mary Noble
- Received from
- Mary Noble (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- between 1921 and 1924
- Ownership Date
- before August 22, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 22, 2005
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2663/0014