Tray

Museum number:
18-504
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Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Circular tray of brass; punched designs include three concentric circles with zig-zag outer circle and multipoint star in center of tray. For carrying platters of delicacies to ceremony and offering delicacies to guests. Traditional ceremonies include weddings, (“Batagak Rumah”)--building a new house, “Turun Mandi” (a ceremony which usually takes place during infancy). Rim diamter 48 cm.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Trays
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Tray, accession number 18-504, described as Circular tray of brass; punched designs include three concentric circles with zig-zag outer circle and multipoint star in center of tray. For carrying platters of delicacies to ceremony and offering delicacies to guests. Traditional ceremonies include weddings, (“Batagak Rumah”)--building a new house, “Turun Mandi” (a ceremony which usually takes place during infancy). Rim diamter 48 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Tray, accession number 18-504, described as Circular tray of brass; punched designs include three concentric circles with zig-zag outer circle and multipoint star in center of tray. For carrying platters of delicacies to ceremony and offering delicacies to guests. Traditional ceremonies include weddings, (“Batagak Rumah”)--building a new house, “Turun Mandi” (a ceremony which usually takes place during infancy). Rim diamter 48 cm.

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