Holy Water Vase
51-4-33
From: Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 51-4-33 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Date Made | 1800-1935 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Copper | Brass |
| Description | Holy water vase. Copper with brass cover and spout. High lotus foot; globular body with flat shoulder; contracting neck; wide, overhanging cover with small mouth in center. High spout from upper body. Relief decoration; around cover, wheel and thunderbolt, 6 precious jewels, indeterminate, flaming sword; top of cover, lotus petals; monster at base of spout. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number | 8 - Other Number |
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