Dhara Chatti, copper bowl with chains for suspension, India, 2005
A copper bowl with chains for suspension, known as a dhara chatti. It is used in Ayurvedic shirodhara therapy, where warm oil from a suspended pot is slowly poured onto the forehead. Usually prescribed for illnesses affecting the head, it is increasingly used by those seeking deep relaxation.
- Currently on display in:
- The Science and Art of Medicine
- Year made :
- 2005
- Inventory number :
- 2005-680
