Bronze Urli from South India - Late 19thC Material - Ivory Condition: Aged surface with patina

Condition: Aged surface with patina and wear consistent with age

Bleached by years in the hot Indian sun these shutters would make an interesting piece of wall art

27 x 26 x 41 (WxDxH cms)

Form: Lobed floral-shaped box with fitted lid

This elegant gilt bronze Buddha figure dates to the Rattanakosin period of 19th century Thailand

Bronze Urli from South India - Late 19thC Material - Ivory Condition: Aged surface with patinaUrlis ( ) are cooking vessels used as cauldrons for food preparation in Kerala, South India. Also called uruli or charakku, these cauldrons were used in both Tamil & Malayali homes and could hold vast amounts of food. They were placed directly on the fire and wooden poles were inserted through the loop handles at each side to carry them. Traditionally they were always made from bronze, or bell metal using the lost wax process (cire perdue) and were