Butter Bowl

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Name/Title

Butter Bowl

Entry/Object ID

996.69.1

Description

This cicular batter bowl has been turned from a single piece of wood. Two ends of the bowl are raised slightly about 1cm. The bowl has a two sided lip. The width on the inside is 1.0cm and the outside is 0.7cm wide. Inside the bowl has a smooth hallowness. The rim on the outside has a 2.3cm wide embossed band. The bowl then tapers to the bottom where there is a flat circular base approximately 10.5cm in diameter. Imptinted and wood burned on the base is the name ''MUNSING-2nd.'' Note: The butter bowl has now been preserved with Tung Oil Finish by Minwax.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H: 122.2- 13.8 cm, W: 42.8- 45.5 cm in diameter