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Kettle

Title

Kettle

Year/Period

c.1900

Region

Java?

Dimension

Object size: XXXX-02905-001: H21.5 x Cir60.0 /With base : 14.5 /With spout : 23.0 cm,
Object size: XXXX-02905-002: H4.9 x Dia9.5 cm

Accession No.

XXXX-02905

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

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.