Rice Measuring Bowl
90-13-16
From: India | Dariapur
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 90-13-16 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian | Malhar |
| Provenience | India | Dariapur |
| Creator | Mahamoy |
| Date Made | 20th Century - 1986 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Brass |
| Technique | Dhokra | False Filigree |
| Iconography | Flowers |
| Description | Wire threads are not smoothed out giving bowl horizontally-striped appearance. Scalloped design along bottom and top of bowl. Lower half of bowl is undecorated. Band with criss-cross pattern along middle. Upper half decorated with alternating flower decoration which extends from top of bowl. Made by Mahamoy. Some excess brass from mold on outer bottom of bowl. |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1990 |
| Other Number | M-2 - Other Number |
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