Rice Measuring Bowl

90-13-6

From: India | Dariapur

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 90-13-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Malhar
Provenience India | Dariapur
Creator Gurubal
Date Made 20th Century - 1986
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Technique Dhokra | False Filigree | Brushed
Iconography Flowers
Description

Brushed brass below waist. Bulge at waist. Thin raised band at bowl's middle. Leaf decoration which extends from top of bowl at "four corners" of bowl. Geometric flower between each set of leaves. Two diagonally striped bands along top. Similar to bowls made by Baikuntha and Matar. Made by Gurubal.

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

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.