Rice Measuring Bowl

90-13-8

From: India | Dariapur

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 90-13-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Malhar
Provenience India | Dariapur
Creator Sibram
Date Made 20th Century - 1986
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Technique Dhokra | False Filigree | Brushed
Iconography Flowers
Description

Brushed brass below waist. Bulge at waist. Band with linear design along middle. Linear floral decoration along upper half of bowl with larger leaf decoration at "four corners" of bowl. Band of thin vertical lines along top. Very similar to bowl made by Bishonath (2/6/89(. Made by Sibram.

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

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