Jug

51-4-88

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 51-4-88
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan | Buddhist
Provenience Tibet
Date Made 15th Century - 1935
Section Asian
Materials Copper
Technique Cast
Iconography Flowers | Jewels | Lion
Description

Large jug. Cast copper. High foot sloping to body whose straight sides expand to high rounded shoulder; neck with nearly vertical sides; large mouth with large pouring spout. Heavy strap handle. Small cylindrical spout from body below base of handle. Rather plain except for band of flowers in full round around top; conventionalized jewel band on handle and conventional lion on top of handle.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951
Other Number 121 - Other Number

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