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51-4-86

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 51-4-86
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan
Provenience Tibet
Section Asian
Materials Copper
Technique Cast
Description

Said to be for brewing wine or beer. Cast copper. Low foot, ovoid-shaped body, shoulder sloping to short neck which contracts to outturned rim of wider mouth; small cylindrical spout from body just above base. Relief decoration; cloud collar around neck; on body, 8 Buddhist symbols with below them in front, a holy water vase case in a square plaque.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951
Other Number 120 - Other Number

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