Kettle

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Title
Kettle
Year/Period
c. 1930
Region
Kelantan, Northeast Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: XXXX-3318-001: H20.0 x L16.0 x Cir65.0 /,
with spout: L25.0 cm
,
Object size: XXXX-3318-002: H5.6 x Dia11.0 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03318

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 before and after eating.

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