Title
Kettle with lid
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Minangkabau, West Sumatra
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: XXXX-02885-001: H21.0 x W14.0cm,
Object size: XXXX-02885-002: H4.0 x Dia7.8cm,
Gross measurement: H21.0 x Cir54.0cm
Object size: XXXX-02885-002: H4.0 x Dia7.8cm,
Gross measurement: H21.0 x Cir54.0cm
Accession No.
XXXX-02885
Collection of
Credit Line
Acquired from E.R.Jacobson, 1932
This brass kettle was probably used for ceremonial display. It could also have been used for washing hands before and after meals. According to Minangkabau custom, traditional ceremonial feasts are set on the floor of a room, and meals are consumed while sitting on a floor covering. Kettles of this type were designed with a solid raised base to stand firmly on the floor. Edward Richard Jacobson (1870–1944) was a businessman from Frankfurt, whose collection of Minangkabau brassware was very comprehensive. Between 1931 and 1932, the Raffles Library and Museum purchased from Jacobson many Minangkabau household and ceremonial items such as this kettle.
