Brass mixing bowl to make chapati dough (roti ka atta)
Object
Bowl
Production date
1940-1950
Object number
2024.116
Physical Description
Circular, wide and shallow brass bowl, with raised sides. Is it narrower at the base than the rim.
Object history
This mixing bowl was either brought to London by Mrs B D Pandit in 1946 or sent for shortly after she arrived from India. The shallow depth and wide base would allow the cook to have a large area to mix and kneed the dough, and make the amount required for family meals.
See brass tiffin (2015.6) and ghee container (2024.117) to show the different items used in the Pandit family home.
See brass tiffin (2015.6) and ghee container (2024.117) to show the different items used in the Pandit family home.
Associated Person
Material
Brass
Dimension
Circumference (brim): 980mm
Width: 320mm
Height: 600mm
Width: 320mm
Height: 600mm
On display?
No
