Rice Measuring Bowl

90-13-14

From: India | Dariapur

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 90-13-14
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Malhar
Provenience India | Dariapur
Creator Hari
Date Made 20th Century - 1986
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Technique Dhokra | False Filigree | Brushed
Iconography Elephants
Description

Brushed brass below waist. Bulge at waist. Rope-like band along midsection of bowl. Elephants decorate upper half of bowl along with large leaf decoration at "four corners" of bowl. Band of scalloped decoration and vertical-line band along top of bowl. Made by Hari.

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

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