Rice Measuring Bowl

90-13-10

From: India | Dariapur

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 90-13-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Malhar
Provenience India | Dariapur
Creator Dhiren
Date Made 20th Century - 1986
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Technique Dhokra | False Filigree | Brushed
Iconography Flowers
Description

Brushed brass below waist. Band with criss cross decoration along middle of bowl. Floral decoration along upper half of bowl with band of scalloped thread and band of vertical stripes along top. Made by Dhiren. Erosion along rim which has been repaired with silver-colored metal soldered to broken rim piece. Dark tarnish on outside. Some pinholes.

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

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