Votive Figure Item Number: 2827/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Votive figure, or shrine, depicting a bird wearing a headdress atop a rectangular podium or alter. Traces of decoration set within a rectangular niche remain visible on the front of the podium. This decoration consists of two horizontal lines of equal length with one vertical line. The vertical line has a dot on either side of it.
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Owned by Dennis Molnar before 2004
- Owned by Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Received from Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution) on October 21, 2010
What
- Name
- Votive Figure
- Identification Number
- 2827/1
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 21.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 7.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Dennis Molnar and Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts
- Received from
- Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Ownership Date
- before 2004 and between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2827/0001