Tibetan Nuns round lidded bowl handmade from turned wood.
Tibetan carry them in journeys and they have an integral role in ceremonies and cultural protocols. The bowl is usually used to drink buttered tea (the most popular drink in Tibet made from tea leaves, butter, water, and salt) and for many Tibetans, buttered tea drank from a wooden bowl tastes better. Tibetan men liken their sweethearts as wooden bowls, wishing to take her in his bosom wherever he goes.
lid 9.5cm 8cm