Location:
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Location:
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Mezzanin: A Village in the Mountains
Tea cup
Standort
Tea is served in the Himalayas on social occasions, religious rituals, business meetings, as a greeting or a farewell. The possession and use of such precious ensembles are reserved for high-ranking monks or the social elite. Guests of honor are served tea in such vessels on social occasions.
Object data
Inv. No.
151688_a_c
Collection
Object Name
Tea bowl
Collection
Dated
19th/20th century
Accession Date
1972
Material
Nickel silver, agate
Cultural Patronage
Cultural Patronage
Das Weltmuseum Wien dankt Herrn Josef Kastl sehr herzlich für die übernommene Kulturpatenschaft!
