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Title
Bowl
Subject
Vessel
Description
Shallow footed bowl for washing raw rice, with thick inward turned lip, and deep grooved interior, designed to retain stones while washing.
Source
A. Mohideen collection
Date
1800-1899
Relation
Full size, of reverse
Whole
Identifier
am.b6
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
19th century
Place of Creation
N. Sri Lanka or India
Measurements (H: W: L:)
15.2 x 34.3 cm. (6 x 13 1/2 in.)
Materials
Brass alloy
Techniques
Cast, turned, and grooved
Features
Grooved interior design
Notes
A. K. Coomaraswamy, Mediaeval Sinhalese Art, 1908, p. 203
Local name
Nembiliya (Sinhala)
Collection
Dublin Core XML
Citation
"Bowl," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1050, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1050 (accessed April 23, 2024).