Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1749 |
![CAS 0389-1749; Puja spoon](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/0389-1749.jpg) |
Category |
Ceremonial Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Puja spoon |
Culture |
Hindu (East Indian) |
Global Region |
South-Central Asia |
Country |
India |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
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Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
early 1900s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal (bronze?) |
Description |
Cast metal spoon with a small deep hemispherical bowl whose interior is smooth and whose exterior is fluted; Shaft of handle is square in cross-section and terminates at the proximal end in the form of a cobra head; Spoon is used in Hindu homes and temples to offer water or other liquids to a deity. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.4, Depth = 1.7, Length = 16.0 |