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Lota

1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware vessel for water. Flattened spherical body with narrow neck. Painted with white wavy lines around the body and neck.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware
Brief description
Earthenware water-pot, Gujarat, 1972
Physical description
Earthenware vessel for water. Flattened spherical body with narrow neck. Painted with white wavy lines around the body and neck.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm
  • Width: 8in
  • Diameter: 18.5cm
Object history
Acquired by the V&A Circulation Department in 1972 (together with IS 6 to 41-1977) and shown in the Circ. travelling exhibition 'The Arts of Village India' in 1973.
Collection
Accession number
IS.18-1977

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Record createdMarch 27, 2003
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