Water Pot
18th century (made)
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This type of small decorative waterpot was probably used in a ritual context to amke offerings to deities during acts of daily worship or puja.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast metal |
| Brief description | Cast bell metal water pot, Nepal, 18th century |
| Physical description | A cast bell metal water pot of globular form with a shoulder decorated with beads. The neck encircled with geometric ornament, neckring with collar. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
| Object history | Formerly in the collection of Oppi Untracht and acquired by him in Nepal during the period 1963-67. |
| Production | Kathmandu Valley |
| Summary | This type of small decorative waterpot was probably used in a ritual context to amke offerings to deities during acts of daily worship or puja. |
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| Accession number | IS.33-2009 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2009 |
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