Archive Ref: GNMC-ART-038
150-Year-Old Architectural Engraved Brass Slaked Lime Container (Chunauti)
Historic 19th-century two-piece brass slaked lime container with architectural arcade carving (H 4.5 in / 11 cm)
Authentic 150-year-old traditional Indian villagers' brass slaked lime container (Chunauti / Chuna Dani), forged in the late 19th century in Odisha. Handcrafted as a portable two-piece vessel featuring a friction-fit domed cap and cylindrical cup. Deeply hand-chased across its entire circumference with continuous architectural arcade niches, braided chevron friezes, and fluted lathe moldings. Retains undisturbed authentic historic white slaked lime residue within the interior basin. Height: 4.5 inches (11 cm). A remarkably rare, un-common folk metalcraft treasure.
Period
Late 19th Century (~150 years)
Dimensions
Dia: 5.5 cm × H: 4.5" / 11 cm
Provenance
Rural Odisha & Indian folk domestic metalcraft
Curator's Condition Assessment
Authentic 150-year aged patina with deep relief carving and natural historical white lime encrustation on the interior. Suspension eyelets, domed lid, and cup rim completely intact. Rare and extinct.
