Yakmelk pot uit de Himalaya fragment middle and underworld)

middle and underworld)

wooden yak butter pots fell into disuse

Age: circa 1880

mainly located in the central part of the country

The lotus has the meaning of purity

Yakmelk pot uit de Himalaya fragment middle and underworld)Dimensions: height 22. 5 cm, diameter 11. 5 cm. In Nepal and Tibet, especially in the high mountains of the Himalayas, farmers stored milk and butter in wooden jars called yak butter pots or jars. Wooden jars with a raised rim, a relatively small opening and a lid were ideal for storing yak milk or butter. In addition, the jars were used for collecting milk during yak milking or for churning butter. There are many different types and sizes of yak