Begging Bowl (Kashkul)
Object type: Begging bowl
Department: Islamic Art
Date: dated A.H. 1247/ 1831–32 CE
Medium: Coco-de-mer shell; carved, metal chain
Dimensions: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
W. 6 1/2  (16.5 cm)
D. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Wood
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Gift of Edwin E. Calverley, 1953
Accession year: 1953