Container Item Number: Ef277 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Container with a swivel lid in a four-petaled lotus design. A knobbed handle protrudes from the top with a flower-shaped base. The container is divided into four compartments with a fifth circular compartment at the centre.
Cultural Context
cosmetic
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- Ef277
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, soldered and cut
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 7.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0580/0002