Teaglass and saucer

Museum number:

5-16806a,b

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm210516806a@2cb

Accession number:

Acc.4759

Description:

glass tea glass with handle. clear glass upper, aqua blue etched glass lower 3/4 with floral/ vine design (a). saucer, etched aqua blue glass with floral/ vine design on upper surface (b). glass and saucer molded; handle blown and applied.

Donor:

Joan A. Knudsen

Collection place:

Cairo, Egypt

Verbatim coll. place:

Africa, Egypt, Cairo

Collector:

Joan A. Knudsen

Collection date:

August 2006

Materials:

Glass (material)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Saucers (plates) and Teacups

Function:

1.5 Household

Accession date:

August 21, 2007

Context of use:

household; for special occasion

Department:

Africa (except Ancient Egypt)

Dimensions:

b— diameter 11.5 centimeters, b— height 2.2 centimeters, a— height 10 centimeters, and a— diameter 5.2 centimeters

Images: