Oil Jarlet Item Number: 3232/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Askos oil jar, made of bronze. Small vessel has a rounded, oblong body resting on a short foot. Neck emerges from top front of body and has a thin rim with a wide spout. A concave handle spans from back of body, splitting into two before it joins the rim. Handle is decorated with short diagonal lines pressed into the top surface.
Narrative
This piece may be a late 19th century copy of a Roman askos?
Item History
- Made in United Kingdom ? or England ?
- Collected in United Kingdom and East Sussex, England before 1946
- Owned by Elizabeth Thunstrom before March 21, 2017
- Received from Elizabeth Thunstrom (Donor) on March 21, 2017
What
- Name
- Oil Jarlet
- Identification Number
- 3232/1
- Type of Item
- jarlet
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 6.8 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Roman ?
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth Thunstrom
- Received from
- Elizabeth Thunstrom (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- United Kingdom ? or England ?
- Collected in
- United Kingdom and East Sussex, England
When
- Collection Date
- before 1946
- Ownership Date
- before March 21, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on March 21, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3232/0001