Title
Pottery paddle
Year/Period
c. 1980
Region
Pahang, Malay Peninsula
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: L35.5 x W6.5
Accession No.
1992-00302
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Noriah bte. Hj. Mohd Ali
This is a paddle used to beat the pots to smoothen it.Malay pottery was traditionally hand-moulded without the use of a potter’s wheel. They consist mainly of household utensils such as cooking pots, dishes, storage vessels for water and incense braziers. Many take their shapes from natural forms such as fruit or vegetables. They are decorated with stamped or incised floral and geometric motifs.
