Bowl - Bronze, Brass - 2 vintage rice bowls
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Two vintage brass or bronze rice-measure bowls from India; one is a Dhokra rice measure and the other a Seer/Marakal style measure, each 9 cm high and 12.5 cm in diameter.
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Beautiful set of 2 vintage brass or bronze bowls from India.
One object is a vintage Dhokra rice-measuring bowl from India. These metal bowls were traditionally used in regions such as Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat as standardized units for weighing rice and grains.
671 grams
9 cm high
12.5 cm in diameter
The second object is also a vintage brass or bronze rice-measuring cup (in Tamil also known as a Padi or Marakal, and in other parts of India as a Seer measure). This cylindrical bowl was used in India (especially in South India, such as Tamil Nadu) in kitchens and markets to accurately measure fixed quantities of rice, grains or legumes
840 grams
9 cm high
12.5 cm in diameter
Beautiful set of 2 vintage brass or bronze bowls from India.
One object is a vintage Dhokra rice-measuring bowl from India. These metal bowls were traditionally used in regions such as Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat as standardized units for weighing rice and grains.
671 grams
9 cm high
12.5 cm in diameter
The second object is also a vintage brass or bronze rice-measuring cup (in Tamil also known as a Padi or Marakal, and in other parts of India as a Seer measure). This cylindrical bowl was used in India (especially in South India, such as Tamil Nadu) in kitchens and markets to accurately measure fixed quantities of rice, grains or legumes
840 grams
9 cm high
12.5 cm in diameter
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
840 g
Title additional information
2 vintage rice bowls
Country of origin
India
Material
Brass, Bronze
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
9 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Depth
12.5 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
