Rice measure

Title
Rice measure
Year/Period
c. 1930
Region
Malay Peninsula
Object Type
measuring vessels, kitchen and cooking items
Dimension
Object size: H:16.6 x Dia:18.8 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03321
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum

This vessel was used as a 'gantang' or rice measure. 'Gantang' was a measure used in the Malay Archipelago and approximated 2.8 kilograms.

 

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