Name: Silver & Burr Tibetan Tsampa Bowl - Ca 1900
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: A02007V1
Price: 195.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Silver & Burr Walnut Tsampa Bowl From Tibet | Indigo Antiques

Antique Tibetan Silver & Burr Tsampa Tea Bowl Cups - Ca 1900

Underside Of Silver & Burr Walnut Tsampa Bowl From Tibet | Indigo Antiques

Top Down View Of Silver & Burr Walnut Tsampa Bowl From Tibet | Indigo Antiques

SKU: A02007V1 Circa 1900, from Tibet

Dimensions:: W8.75 x D8.75 x H5 cm
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This small traditional Tibetan bowl is crafted from burr wood with silver detailing. It dates to circa 1900. Bowls like this are culturally Tibetan but found across Tibet, Kashmir, Mongolia & Bhutan. Burr wood was preferred due to its density and durability as well as its decorative nature. These bowls were used for both tea and tsampa (barley flour dough, the usual Tibetan meal). An iconic gift for a collector of Tibetan art. with beautiful silver decor along the base.

Similar bowls can be found in various museums around the world including the V&A, Philadelphia Museum of Art & National Museum Liverpool.

From Tibet

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