Container Item Number: 2663/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Container with inserted lid attached with chain, all made of embossed silver with overall plant designs, and rocks and waves at bottom. Four Buddhist symbols (eternal knot, shell?, umbrella, wheel on one side; lotus, flower, pot?) and pair of fish on the other. Two flat loops on each narrow side.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected before 1947
- Owned by Mary Noble before August 22, 2005
- Received from Mary Noble (Donor) on August 22, 2005
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- 2663/8
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 28.5 cm, width 19.3 cm, depth 6.5 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
- before 1947
- Ownership Date
- before August 22, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 22, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 81
- Accession Number
- 2663/0008