Model of a water scoop
Model
1900 -1920 (made)
1900 -1920 (made)
| Place of origin |
Model of a water-scoop, woven with strips of split bamboo. In the shape of a three-sided triangular pyramid, with the front side open. The front is strengthened with thicker pieces of cane and a cross-piece. There are two long loops or slings.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Model of a water scoop (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven, formed of bamboo and cane |
| Brief description | Model of a water-scoop, for irrigating rice-fields, woven with strips of split bamboo. Made at Jorhat, Sibsagar District, Assam; 20th century |
| Physical description | Model of a water-scoop, woven with strips of split bamboo. In the shape of a three-sided triangular pyramid, with the front side open. The front is strengthened with thicker pieces of cane and a cross-piece. There are two long loops or slings. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by H. Shuldham Shaw, Esq. |
| Object history | 'MODEL of a water-scoop (Leheti), for irrigating rice-fields. Woven with strips of split bamboo. In common use among the natives of Assam. Made at JORHAT, SIBSAGAR DISTRICT, ASSAM, N.E. INDIA; 20TH century. L. 2 ¼ in., W. 3 ¼ in., depth, 2 in. Given by H. Shuldham Shaw, Esq. In the shape of a three-sided triangular pyramid, with the front side open. The front is strengthened with thicker pieces of cane and a cross-piece. There are two long loops or slings. The scoop is intended to be worked by two men, who swing it continually in and out of a pool and throwing the water onto a higher level.' [text quoted from the aquisition register] Given by H. Shuldham Shaw, Esq., 2 Buckland Crescent, Belsize Park Road, Hampstead, N.W.3. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 192- 3166 |
| Other number | RP 1920/3166 - RF number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.41-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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