Ghurra ·  Nepal · ID: 3032515

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted with clay, ring-shaped element, elaborate carved with a squatting janus figure with temple-shaped crest, decorated with notched ornaments and floral patterns, cord material, slightly dam., on plate;
serving the simple function of holding the churn handle upright while butter was being made, these carved household objects from Nepal have evolved into a unique design and aesthetic with religious overtones.

The object Ghurra with the object ID 3032515 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 11 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.

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Comparing literature

Ghurras Nepal, From the farm to the museum, the farmer to the collector, Barcelona 2007