Cup
1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
Cup made out of beaten silver coin. Some tarnishing of surface.
Object details
Category | |
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Silver coin, beaten |
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 |
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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 | |
Accession number | 356A-1904 |
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Record created | August 6, 2008 |
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