Nine Indian wooden measures for grain in form of a double cone narrowed in the middle for holding

Made:
1800-1899 in Ahmadnagar

Nine Indian wooden measures for grain in form of a double cone narrowed in the middle for holding, with brass bands at rims, decorated with painted bands around body. Sizes varying from 3" diam.x10" high. Period 19th century, central and S. India (Ahmadnuggur)

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1954-677
Materials:
complete, bamboo and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
indian capacity measure
credit:
Victoria & Albert Museum

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