Griddle
2018-7-1
From: India | Rajasthan | Jaipur
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Tava |
| Object Number | 2018-7-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Period | 20th Century |
| Date Made | 1960s |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Description | Iron griddle called a tava (तवा) or tawa. The piece is a black disc-shaped pan in a concave shape which has been hammered by hand. Both sides show evidence of use. The tava is a typical pan used by rural women to make roti or chapati ( and other traditional Indian breads ) over a fire. A pair of tongs, called chimta or chippio, are often used to flip the bread on the tava. |
| Depth | 3.7 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 25.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Rosalind Dutton, 2018 |
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