Cooking Vessel
19th century (made)
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The vessel has convex sides with an everted rim and two handles fixed at the rim and looped down to the body of the vessel
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast bell metal |
| Brief description | Cooking vessel, Kerala, 19th century |
| Physical description | The vessel has convex sides with an everted rim and two handles fixed at the rim and looped down to the body of the vessel |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
| Historical context | Vessels of this type (cherukku) were used for cooking sweet rice gruel (payasam) in temple festivals and domestic rituals. A similar vessel, acquired from a Nambudri Brahmin House is in the National Museum for Far Eastern Antiquities collections in Stockholm, Sweden, No.VK 5898:1, Untracht, Oppi, Metal Marvels: South Asian Handworks, Porvoo, Finland, 1993, no 45, p.36 |
| Bibliographic reference | Untracht, Oppi, Metal Marvels:South Asian Handworks, Porvoo, Finland, 1993 cat. 45, p. 36 |
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| Accession number | IS.49-2009 |
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| Record created | October 15, 2009 |
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