Griddle
2018-7-1
From: India | Rajasthan | Jaipur
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Tava |
Object Number | 2018-7-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | India | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
Period | 20th Century |
Date Made | 1960s |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Iron |
Technique | Hammered |
Description | Iron griddle called a tava (तवा) or tawa. The piece is a black disc-shaped pan in a concave shape which has been hammered by hand. Both sides show evidence of use. The tava is a typical pan used by rural women to make roti or chapati ( and other traditional Indian breads ) over a fire. A pair of tongs, called chimta or chippio, are often used to flip the bread on the tava. |
Depth | 3.7 cm |
Outside Diameter | 25.2 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Rosalind Dutton, 2018 |
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