| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1749 |
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| 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 |