Tibetan Butter Churn - 19th Century Material - Burr Elm produced between 1941 and 1948

produced between 1941 and 1948

the interior is fitted with a single shelf

It opened from the top

making it an attractive and unusual decorative object

Tibetan Butter Churn - 19th Century Material - Burr Elm produced between 1941 and 1948This antique Tibetan butter churn, crafted from willow and pine, dates to the 19th century and reflects the enduring traditions of life on the Tibetan plateau. Butter churning was central to daily life in Tibetan households, with churns like this used to make yak butter an essential ingredient in both food and ritual, from butter tea to butter lamps offered in monasteries. The churn is formed from a hollowed pine log, reinforced with willow bands that