LITTON LANE 11 in. x 2.5 in. Brown Large Hand-Carved Antique Parat Wood Bowl from India

This antique wooden bowl is over 150-years old, hand-carved from wood by artisans in India. These handcrafted bowls were each carved with a flat rim and used to carry grains from the market home, store grains and spices, eat cooked food and for mixing. The flat base allowed for easy grinding of spices and mixing ingredients for baking, as this wood bowl was mainly used to make paratha, a flatbread popular in the region. The dark color of the wood is from natural hand oils from heavy use over time. A true collector's item for lovers of antique wares from India...150-200 year-old antique parat bowl (or dough bowl) used to make paratha in India, handmade from 100% wood with a 10 in. openingOver 150 years of use and wear creates rich character in textural, dark brown bowl with natural wood grain, chips, nicks and dark color from natural hand oilsAntique bowl measures 11 in. x 2.5 in. x 11 in. and weighs 1 lbs., large bowl mouth for easy mixing and handling while eatingCrafted in IndiaFeatures reclaimed wood