Bead Item Number: M3.137 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bead in the shape of the eye of Horus in blue faience with a black glaze (?) dot representing the pupil above the tapering shape that protrudes downward from the eye, and a black glaze (?) line representing the eyebrow along the top. Blue glaze.
Cultural Context
Probably amulet.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Collected during 1890
- Owned by Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Owned by Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn before April 26, 1956
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller) on April 26, 1956
What
- Name
- Bead
- Identification Number
- M3.137
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- faience
- Manufacturing Technique
- faience work
- Overall
- height 2.5 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 101
- Accession Number
- 2308/0136