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Start Over Donor Mrs. B. Dumasia Culture or time period South Asian cultures
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12140, described as vessel, tinned copper; cylindrical, flay flaring rim, round bottom; rim diameter: 23.3 cm, height: 12 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12141, described as TInned copper dish. Shallow with incised geometric designs on top. Serves as a lid for 9-12140. Native name dhankan. Used as a lid or as an extra plate for general cooking purposes. Diameter 22.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12153, described as German silver vessel; cylindrical, flat flaring rim, flat bottom; incised Gujerati inscription translates as "Sir H. N. Mody". Native name langdi. Used for transportin daroon 0 a flat unleavened wheat bread used in prayers. The idea is to keep it from view of non-Parsis. Rim diameter 33.2, height 10 cm. See accession envelope for copy and translation of inscription.
Hearst Museum object titled Diaper, accession number 9-12132, described as Diaper; white cotton cloth, triangular; w. 67 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12142, described as Tinned copper dish. Shallow with wide flaring rim. Native name kharhir. For cooking small amounts of food i.e. one fried egg. Diameter 14.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12139, described as Tinned copper dish; circular, flat with straight sides. Stacked in a large vessel. Used for steaming sandhana, a dish of sweetened rice cakes made with toddy, a palm liquor. Native name kharkhir. Diameter 18 cm, height 3.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Glass, accession number 9-12157, described as Lantern, tin-coated steel. Rectangular. Handle on top. 4 glass sides. Height including handle 30.2 cm. From India, Maharashtra, Bombay, Parsi.
Hearst Museum object titled Grater, accession number 9-12147, described as Iron grater, rectangular, four curved legs. Native name khamni. One side for coconut, finer side for nutmeg. Height 5 cm, length 26.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Kerchief, accession number 9-12136, described as Kerchief; white muslin; initial "B" embroidered in red in one corner; 62 x 58 cm. Mathu bahnu (head covering). Formerly used to keep a woman's head covered at all times even at night and while bathing.
Hearst Museum object titled Ladle, accession number 9-12146, described as Tinned copper ladle. Native name dar ni kachhi. Used for ladling dal, a lentil puree. Length 39.2 cm.

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