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cup

human history
  • Kupu whakaahua

    Metal cup. Silver coloured metal with gold coloured lines and chased dots forming designs on the exterior. Designs include two large calligraphy characters and floral motifs. Calligraphy characters each have a circle around them, which are thin at the top and thicker at the bottom. Three narrow gold coloured bands around cup contain small circles of chased dots. Impression from the designs are visible on the interior of the cup.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1929.182
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    Jun 1929
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    3942.2 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Mātātuhi

Taonga

  • Rārangi Mihi
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1929.182, 3942.2
  • Takenga ā-Ahurea
  • Wāhi
  • Pre 1929
  • Waitohu/māka

    3942.2 (handwritten)

    CHASED METAL CUP. / India. / 3942. (printed)

    & 1 (handwritten)

    3942.1 / 2 metal cups / India (handwritten)

  • Pāoho
  • Raraunga Ine

    117mm

    81mm

    51mm

  • Taumata whakarōpū
  • Whakahounga o Mua
    03 Apr 2024
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