Accession No

1988.184


Description

Brass teapot with a band of die stamped decoration around neck. Rim of copper and double handles of copper.


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Kashmir; Ladakh


Period


Source

Clarke, John [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1988.184


Cultural Affliation

Ladakhi


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass


Local Term

tagu


Measurements


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Everyday teapot, ' tagu' , brass with a band of die stamped decoration around neck. Made by Ishey Namgyal. Whenever social activity is taking place away from a kitchen (such as at weddings or archery contests) the teapot is kept hot by being placedon a moveable brazier, ' mes langs' , the interior of which is filled with smouldering charcoal or dung
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Field collection)
Artefact collected by John Clarke, through the generosity of the Crowther-Beynon Fund. Collected by: Clarke, John in 1987.
Event Date 1987
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Brass teapot with a band of die stamped decoration around neck. Rim of copper and double handles of copper. Die Stamp
Event Date 4/3/1988
Author: maa


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