Dhara Chatti, copper bowl with chains for suspension

Made:
2005 in Coimbatore
Copper Shirodhara pot. Front view, Black background. Copper bowl, Dhara Chatti, with string loop for suspension

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Copper Shirodhara pot. Front view, Black background.
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Copper bowl, Dhara Chatti, with string loop for suspension
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Copper bowl, Dhara Chatti, with string loop for suspension, used in Ayurvedic Shirodhara therapy, manufactured by The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy Ltd, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, c2005.

A copper bowl with chains for suspension, known as a dhara chatti. It is used in Ayurvedic shirodhara therapy, where warm oil from a suspended pot is slowly poured onto the forehead. Usually prescribed for illnesses affecting the head, it is increasingly used by those seeking deep relaxation.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Object Number:
2005-680
Materials:
copper (metal), metal (unknown) and paint
Measurements:
overall (with plastic stand): 195 mm 295 mm, 1.344 kg
type:
bowl
credit:
Purchased