Description: Houses in older districts andvillages of India often don't have drinkable water - what do you do? You takeyour old copper pot and go to the well for your water. It's a part of lifethat's been unchanged for hundreds of years though, with modernisation, wateris now being piped to more houses.Interestingly, this has socialconsequences not all of which are welcome. For many women and girls - for it isthey who will have to walk to the well - getting out of the house and mixingwith other women at the well provided some freedom and a chance to socializeand gossip with other women, away from the men and the in-laws. Clean tap wateris certainly progress but for some women and girls, especially in rural India,progress has come at a price.This copper water pot with marked writings and rich patina was recently used by the Sakalava tribe on the West Coast ofMadagascar. Back here in the USA we can usethese beautiful simple items just as decorative stand-alone vases or ascontainers for dried grasses. Since they're watertight you can also use themfor flowers.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
End Time: 2024-11-12T21:46:15.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Object Type: Pot
Country/Region of Manufacture: India
Material: Copper
Handmade: Yes
