Brass · Fes, Marrakech

Copper Cooking Pot (Tangia)

Traditional urn-shaped copper or brass cooking vessels used for the Marrakchi tangia dish. Slow-cooked in the embers of a public hammam furnace.

History & Cultural Context

The tangia pot is quintessentially Marrakchi. Traditionally, bachelors and market workers would fill a tangia with meat, preserved lemons, and spices, then leave it at the hammam to slow-cook in the ashes for hours. The tradition continues today.

Materials

Copper or brass sheetHammered sheet metal forming the vessel body
Tin lining (optional)Food-safe interior coating

Production Techniques

Hand-hammering (planishing)Traditional
Metal sheet hammered over forms into the distinctive urn shape

Production Notes

Hammered from copper or brass sheet, with a narrow neck and wide body. Some are tinned on the interior for food safety. Hand-hammered with planishing techniques.

Quality Indicators

Authenticity

Even hammer marks covering the surface

Quality

Thick, heavy-gauge metal

Price Ranges

Budget80 – 200 MAD(~$8 – $20)

Small decorative pieces, thin metal

Mid-range200 – 500 MAD(~$20 – $50)

Functional cooking size, good thickness

Premium500 – 1200 MAD(~$50 – $120)

Large, heavy copper, tinned interior, master craftsmanship