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To the left, brass pounder for lime and areca nut. It is shaped in three parts : larger at the top than the base, which forms the socle. The screwed lid is cylindrical and short and has a large knob with a hole on the top in order to insert the pestle. The pestle finials are bi-dented to enable the lime and areca nut to be pound. Chisel decoration on the base and the top of the utensil.

To the right, a similar pounder is shown, but this one is in silver, with just a chisel decoration on the base.


Matériaux : Brass, silver
Décor : Chiseling
Dimension : 145mm W. 182mm H, opening : 36mm
Provenance : India - Tajore

 

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