Tibetan Butter Churn - 19th Century Material - Acacia Wood see M Zebrowski Gold

see M Zebrowski Gold

109 x 37 x 167 (wxdxh cms)

These types of low Indian prayer tables were known as bajots and are found in many styles around India

This piece is suitable for use indoors or outdoors

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Tibetan Butter Churn - 19th Century Material - Acacia Wood see M Zebrowski GoldThis antique Tibetan butter churn, crafted from willow and pine, dates to the 19th century and reflects the enduring traditions of life on the Tibetan plateau. Butter churning was central to daily life in Tibetan households, with churns like this used to make yak butter an essential ingredient in both food and ritual, from butter tea to butter lamps offered in monasteries. The churn is formed from a hollowed pine log, reinforced with willow bands that