Kettle

Title
Kettle
Year/Period
c. 1930
Region
Minangkabau, Western Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: H:24.7 x W:26.0 x D:18.5 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-02886

This kettle has an open-work scrolling fringe on the spout and the fringe that runs midway around its globular body is scalloped.Kettles such as this were used to serve drinking water during weddings or festivals. It may have also been used to store water for washing the right hand after eating.