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
FM:80018
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