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Cup

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
North Africa (made)

Cup made out of beaten silver coin. Some tarnishing of surface.


Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Cup
Materials and techniques
Silver coin, beaten
Silver
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. Zarf or silver cup with flaring sides, linear decoration around lip, possibly North Africa, 1800-1900
Physical description
Cup made out of beaten silver coin. Some tarnishing of surface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5cm
  • Diameter: 5cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden
Object history
Accessions register entry: '[One of]Two Cups beaten out of silver coins. / Each tapers gently from the flat base to the spreading mouth with thickened rim, which still bears the decoration originally on the edge of the coin. / North African (?) / 356, H. 2 3/8 in., diam. 2 1/8 in., 356a H. 2 1/4 in., diam. 2 in.'
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
356A-1904

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Record createdAugust 6, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O165054/cup-unknown/
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