Bronze Urli from South India - Late 19thC Material - Ivory Almost 200 years old and

Almost 200 years old and perfectly suited for a blanket box at the end of a bed in a bedroom

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

27 x 26 x 41 (WxDxH cms)

Condition: Aged surface with patina and wear consistent with age

Bronze Urli from South India - Late 19thC Material - Ivory Almost 200 years old andUrlis ( ) 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