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Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-11841a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-11849a, no description available.
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 Metal cup, accession number 9-11846, described as Tumbler; small tumbler, German silver.
Hearst Museum object titled Metal cup, accession number 9-12065, described as Tumblr; glass; German silver; alloy of copper, zinc, nickel (3:1:1); wider at top than at base; 2 parallel incised bands near upper edge; bottom stamped with manufacturer's trademark; H. 5cm., Diameter at rim 4.7 cm. (Owner's name inscribed around rim in Gujerati). Made by L.A.P. German silver works, sold in shops dealing in Parsi ritual and ceremonial goods. Used in Parsi religious ceremonies, generally to hold milk. Although of metal, this vessel is known in Gujerati as a glass. This specimen belonged to a family who had prayers said for them at the fire temple, providing their own utensils, duly marked.
Hearst Museum object titled Metal cup, accession number 9-12198, described as Tumbler. German silver. Wider at mouth than at base. 2 incised parallel bands just below rim. Bottom stamped with manufacturer's trademark. Height 6 cm, Diameter 5.5 cm. From India, Maharashtra, Bombay (Banaji Limji Fire Temple), Parsi.

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