Container
19th century (made)
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Cooking oil was stored in cast brass jars such as these in Nepalese households. The surface has been finished by being polished on a hand operated polishing lathe or Yon.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast brass |
| Brief description | Brass container for oil, Nepal, 19th century |
| Physical description | Brass container used to hold cooking oil (Newari: chika tewu thala; Nepali: tel rakni bhado). The container is a cylindrical shape with a narrow neck. The lid has a small knob on top and screws onto the container. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
| Production | Patan, Nepal |
| Summary | Cooking oil was stored in cast brass jars such as these in Nepalese households. The surface has been finished by being polished on a hand operated polishing lathe or Yon. |
| Bibliographic reference | Porvoo Museum - Oppi Untracht, Marjatta Parpola, Asko Parpola (eds): Metal Marvels: South Asian Handworks, Porvoo Museum, Finland, 1993, plate 188, page 95 |
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| Accession number | IS.12:1,2-2009 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2009 |
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