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Footed bowl

Title

Footed bowl

Year/Period

Early 20th century

Region

Kuala Lipis, Tembeling, Pahang, Malay Peninsula

Dimension

Object size: H: 22.5,
x Dia: 25.0 cm

Accession No.

C-0565

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This footed bowl is decorated with stamped and incised geometric motif on its body and lid.Malay pottery consists mainly of household utensils such as cooking pots, dishes, storage vessels for water and incense braziers. Traditionally, they were hand-moulded without the use of potter’s wheel. Many take their shapes from natural forms such as fruit or vegetables and are decorated with incised floral and geometric motifs.