Cup
MOA: University of British Columbia
3174/7
Cup made of an orange wood, with a squat, round body and flared lip. The foot is surrounded by a brass ring that has been worked into a repeating floral motif.
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History Of Use
Cup for drinking tea.
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Narrative
Collected by the donor during trips to Tibet in 1988 and 1990.
- Type of Item cup
- Culture Tibetan
- Material wood, brass metal
- Measurements height 5.2 cm, diameter 10.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Barbara Cook
- Received from Barbara Cook
- Made in Tibet
- Collection Date between 1988 and 1990
- Ownership Date before May 30, 2016
- Acquisition Date on May 30, 2016
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3174/0007