Bowl Item Number: Ee4.29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden bowl lined with silver; flared lip. Red paint on bottom of base. Flaw in silver lining. Deep silver foot, ornamented with bands of raised dots; beaded silver edge.
History Of Use
Personal daily drinking vessel commonly used throughout the Himalayan region for barley and butter tea, a staple food.
Cultural Context
tea bowl
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0580/0077