Container
19th century (made)
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Used by Buddhists and Hindus to carry offerings to a temple or wayside shrine. Inside would be placed food (naivedya), red powder (kaye bhava), liquids such as beer or wine in small containers and flowers.
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Materials and techniques | Sheet brass |
Brief description | Brass offering container, Nepal, 19th century |
Physical description | Offering container (kala) has a lid and a curved carrying handle. The body of the container is divided into three decorative registers. Above a band of lotus petals, the lowest register shows a series of deities, each standing inside an arched niche. The central register shows the 8 Newari Buddhist auspicious symbols, ie: the endless knot (sribatsa), flower (pundarika), banner (dhvaja), yak tail (chamara), 2 fish (matsya), umbrella (chatra), 2 crossed staffs (danda) and the conch (shankha). The domed lid has a large knob in the centre and is decorated with a lotus petal design. A metal chain connects the lid to the carrying handle. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
Object history | Formerly inn the collection of Oppi Untracht and collected by him while living in Nepal during the period 1963-67. |
Production | Patan, Nepal |
Summary | Used by Buddhists and Hindus to carry offerings to a temple or wayside shrine. Inside would be placed food (naivedya), red powder (kaye bhava), liquids such as beer or wine in small containers and flowers. |
Bibliographic reference | Porvoo Museum - Oppi Untracht, Marjatta Parpola, Asko Parpola (eds): Metal Marvels: South Asian Handworks, Porvoo Museum, Finland, 1993, plate 197, page 98 |
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Accession number | IS.18-2009 |
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Record created | September 29, 2009 |
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