Name of Object:

Iron coffee roaster

Name in original language:

Mehmasah

Location:

Amman, Jordan

Holding Institution:

Jordan Museum for Costumes and Jewellery, Department of Antiquities

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Date of Object:

Late 19th century – early 20th century

Inventory Number:

72.175

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Iron; casting, hammering

Dimensions:

Height 79,3 cm, Diameter 19,1 cm

Provenance:

Jordan

Description:

Circular iron coffee roaster with long handle decorated with zigzag and triangle motifs. Coffee-drinking in a communal setting is an essential part of traditions in Bedouin communities to celebrate or mourn.

Citation of this web page:

Huda Kilani "Iron coffee roaster" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;jo;12;en

Prepared by: Huda Kilani
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MWNF Working Number: JO 012