Three stoppers for milk - Wood - Nepal

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Description from the seller

Origin: Nepal
Period: 19th century
Provenance: Former European collection
Material: Wood
Size: 7 x 5 x 5.5 cm
Total weight: 100 g
Shipping method: UPS, DHL, Italian Post

Three Himalayan wooden stoppers for milk pots, depicting two rams and a hen. The rams, compact and stylized, evoke strength and protection, while the hen symbolizes fertility and domestic life. Carved with a deliberately simple, rustic technique, they combine practical function with the symbolic imagery of local pastoral culture.

Origin: Nepal
Period: 19th century
Provenance: Former European collection
Material: Wood
Size: 7 x 5 x 5.5 cm
Total weight: 100 g
Shipping method: UPS, DHL, Italian Post

Three Himalayan wooden stoppers for milk pots, depicting two rams and a hen. The rams, compact and stylized, evoke strength and protection, while the hen symbolizes fertility and domestic life. Carved with a deliberately simple, rustic technique, they combine practical function with the symbolic imagery of local pastoral culture.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country of Origin
Nepal
Material
Wood
Title of artwork
Three stoppers for milk
Signature
Not signed
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
7 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
5.5 cm
Weight
150 g
ItalyVerified
102
Objects sold
Private

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