Rice Measuring Bowl

90-13-13

From: India | Dariapur

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 90-13-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Malhar
Provenience India | Dariapur
Creator Sambhu
Date Made 20th Century - 1986
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Technique Dhokra | False Filigree | Brushed
Iconography Fish | Birds | Flowers | Elephant | Horse | Scorpion
Description

Lightly brushed brass below waist. Bulge at waist. Diagonally-striped band along middle of bowl. Large leaf decoration which extends from bowl's top at "four corners" of bowl. Animal decoration (elephant, horse, fish, scorpion) between leaves. Scalloped decoration on bottom. Made by Sambhu.

Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1990
Other Number M-2 - Other Number

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