Title
Kettle
Year/Period
c.1930
Region
Minangkabau, Western Sumatra
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: XXXX-02897-001: H25.2 x W17.2 x Dia21.0 x Cir80.0 /Spout : 27.2cm,
Object size: XXXX-02897-002: H5.5 x Dia13.0cm
Object size: XXXX-02897-002: H5.5 x Dia13.0cm
Accession No.
XXXX-02897
Collection of
This kettle is undecorated which suggests that the emphasis was more on the functional shape of the object rather that then on the decorative pattern.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.
