Name of Object:

Samovar

Other name of the Object (second name):

Russian kettle

Location:

Amman, Jordan

Holding Institution:

Jordan Folklore Museum, Department of Antiquities

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Date of Object:

1899

Inventory Number:

630

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Polished brass

Provenance:

Russia, Tula

Description:

Samovars are very common in Russia, Eastern Europe and in the Middle East. The samovar is a highly decorated metal container with a tap at the bottom and a pipe that runs vertically through it. By filling the pipe with coals, it will heat the water inside the container. A teapot kept on the top of the pipe will brew a strong concentration of tea that will be served after adding boiled water to it from the container. Samovars were brought to Jordan by various north Caucasian peoples, referred to as Circassians, who immigrated to the region during the last quarter of the 19th century.

Type of Object

Beverage utilities; metalwork

Citation of this web page:

"Samovar" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;jo;85;en

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MWNF Working Number: JO 085