Collector:

Dr. Louise A. Cort  Search this

Purna Chandra Mishra  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Louise A. Cort  Search this

Height - Object:

13.5 cm

Diameter - Object:

9.3 cm

Culture:

Oriya Kumbharas, Kumbhara-Bisois, Jagannath Temple Potters  Search this

Object Type:

Anvil

Place:

Tikarapada Village / Puri Town, Puri, Orissa (Odisha), India, Asia

Accession Date:

1 Aug 1988

Collection Date:

1980

Notes:

THE TERM "PINDA" (LIT. "LUMP")IS ALSO APPLIED TO THE BALL OF COOKED RICE OFFERED TO THE ANCESTORS DURING THE CEREMONY OF FEEDING THE ANCESTORS, SHRADDA. BROKEN FRAGMENT OF A USED PINDA, FOUND DISCARDED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TIKARAPADA VILLAGE, FEBRUARY, 1980. SUCH BROKEN TOOLS WOULD BE SYSTEMATICALLY DISCARDED DURING THE ANNUAL CLEAN-UP OF THE WORKSHOP PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF "KURALA PANCAMI". A SIZE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED BY A MALE POTTTER. HAND FORMED, BEATEN INTO SHAPE AND POLISHED

Record Last Modified:

31 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

361229

USNM Number:

E423352-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b69de577-c2b8-4a26-bb9e-7f09fa339fea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456365