Title
Ritual spoon
Year/Period
19th-20th century
Region
Tamil Nadu, South India
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: L16 x D3 cm
Accession No.
1995-03388
Collection of
This is an 'achamani' or ceremonial spoon, which is used along with other ritual articles for daily puja (worship) at home as well as in temples. The handle of the spoon is usually decorated with mythical figures or deities, in this case, Krishna on Kaliya. Every ritual article is purified by using the achamani to draw water from a water container called the 'pancha patiram' (see 1995-03382).
