Begging bowl (kashkul)

Object Details

• Provenance

  From the early 1950s to 2001

  Ralph Hubbard Redford, acquired in Kabul, Afghanistan in the early 1950s [1]

  From 2001

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Lara and Ralph Hubbard Redford in 2001

  Notes:

  [1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Ralph Hubbard Redford (1916-2013)

• Origin

  Iran or Afghanistan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Lara and Ralph Redford in honor of Massumeh Farhad

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

  Usage Conditions Apply

  There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

  The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The National Museum of Asian Art welcomes information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

Keep Exploring

• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1800s, 1890s

• Name

  Redford, Ralph Hubbard

• Place

  Afghanistan

• Topic

  Hammering, Art, Tinning, Arts of the Islamic World, Flowers, Engraving (incising), Metal-work

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)