Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Interesting tribal metalwork vessel for ID (OT)

colin henshaw · 2nd September 2011, 08:00 AM

Hi Gene

I don't really have much idea - but I'll have a go. It looks like tinned copper, which makes me think of the Indian sub-continent. Not Islamic, so maybe from one of the tribal groupings in India or nearby ? Some sort of pouring/ritualistic vessel, maybe for water or wine ?

Regards.

2nd September 2011, 08:00 AM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Hi Gene I don't really have much idea - but I'll have a go. It looks like tinned copper, which makes me think of the Indian sub-continent. Not Islamic, so maybe from one of the tribal groupings in India or nearby ? Some sort of pouring/ritualistic vessel, maybe for water or wine ? Regards.