Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

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)

Citation

"Bowl," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1050, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1050 (accessed April 23, 2024).

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