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Large bronze uruli, Kerala, 19th century
Dimension, height 24 cm, diameter 79 cm, with the handles 89 cm.
Bronze uruli with two handles and scroll decoration on each side. It is typical of the Urulis produced in the state of Kerala in southern India, where they were used in the kitchen for the preparation of dishes during major events, but also for the preparation of Ayurvedic medicine.
Today, Urulis have a more decorative use, and are often displayed in homes, or used as receptacles for floating flower arrangements.
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