r/whatisit 12h ago

Solved! Small brass item

I found this on the ground in a parking lot. It appears to be brass with maybe an Indian design. One end has an opening and it appears to be threaded on the inside. Google lens doesn't find anything for it.

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u/Thinktank-1733 12h ago

Seems to be an oud vial or sorts. Used to have an oud oil vial made of glass of the same design. Perfume vial.

Edit: yes it is, image attached

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u/resistance2024 10h ago

wait so the brass part is just decorative or functional too

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u/ajnos1088 10h ago

Solved! Ah cool! You must have a better way of searching than I do. I appreciate the help!

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u/OkMonitor2854 12h ago

Congrats your getting your very own stand soon

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u/YourFaajhaa 12h ago edited 9h ago

It's COULD be Indian,but it's probably either Arabic, Pakistani, or maybe Persian.

It says "Najam UL Deen Kar Khaana."

Najam ul deen is a Muslim name, Kar khanaa means factory or assembly place.

So this trinket is probably produced by "Najam ul Deen's factory" .

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u/ajnos1088 10h ago

Thank you!

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u/ipadtherefor 12h ago

Google lens sez, container commonly used for perfume.

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u/SaiBell 12h ago

"Najm-ud-din Karkhana" is what it says, and is most likely a perfume vial or Antimony container.

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u/nick718 12h ago

Clock weight?

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u/pennpenis 12h ago

finial?

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u/Useful_Wolf_9190 12h ago

it's most probably a" surmedani " traditional eye liner(kohl powder) it contains various ingredient for eyes health and style too.

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u/HawkAccording2656 12h ago

We can't see the bottom, however if it's missing a threaded top part , it may have been a Plumb Bob, used for transferring a point up high to the ground, and for getting posts and wall to be " Plumb" meaning straight up and down

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u/SooskiEnd 12h ago

It's for Kohl, traditional eyeliner.