Rice Husk

86-14-14

From: India | West Bengal

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Chal cooro
Object Number 86-14-14
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience India | West Bengal
Section Asian
Materials Rice
Technique Lost Wax Casting
Description

Rice husk used to temper the earth or clay of the molds and the cores. Chal cooro (Bengali).

Credit Line Purchased from the Crafts Council of West Bengal, 1986

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