Bread stamp

NameStamp

DateLate 20th - early 21st century

Place collectedMargilan, Fergana Province, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

MediumWood, metal

Dimensions4 3/4 × 2 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (12 × 5.5 × 5.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase with funds from Andrea Fisher, A.2012.61.2

Object numberA.2012.61.2

DescriptionBread stamp with numerous metal pins protruding from the bottom in the form of a four-petalled flower, each flower a heart shape, all surrounded by a circle. The wide base has a rounded shoulder deeply scribed at the base of the handle, which has a narrow waist, flaring out to a knobbed end.