Incense Holder Item Number: 2663/17 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Copper figure of standing lion or chilin on a rectangular base. Dark copper colour with some brass colour on base. Vertical hole through body of animal and one on each side of base.
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
- Name
- Incense Holder
- Identification Number
- 2663/17
- Type of Item
- holder
- Material
- copper metal
- Overall
- height 4.2 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 2.8 cm
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
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2663/0017