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Tea Pail

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Butter or roasted barley flour was kept in large containers such as this in Tibet. The form of the vessel with its brass straps probably copies in metal older wooden vessels which had hoops encircling them.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tea-pail and cover of hammered sheet brass, with vertical reinforcing bands of ribbed brass. Leather carrying strap
Brief description
Tea pail, hammered brass, leather strap, Tibet, 19th century.
Physical description
Butter or barley flour pot and cover of hammered sheet brass, with vertical reinforcing bands of ribbed brass. The pail is cylindrical in shape, slightly larger at the bottom than at the mouth. It has a flat circular cover, with a central boss nad lifting ring. On one side of the cover is a hinged clasp for fastening the lid to two eyes on the rim of the vessel. On each side of the body there are two horizontal loops, which the leather carrying strap is passed through. The four vertical and three horizontal reinforcing bands coffer the surface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.3cm
  • Width: 24.4cm
  • Diameter: 21.6cm
Summary
Butter or roasted barley flour was kept in large containers such as this in Tibet. The form of the vessel with its brass straps probably copies in metal older wooden vessels which had hoops encircling them.
Collection
Accession number
IM.156-1927

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Record createdJanuary 17, 2006
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