Donor Name:

New Delhi Charity Godown Society  Search this

Diameter - Basin:

16.7 cm

Height - Basin:

5 cm

Height - Cup:

8.5 cm

Diameter - Cup:

7 cm

Height - Jug:

23.5 cm

Width - Jug:

12.5 cm

Object Type:

Offering Set

Place:

Tibet, Asia

Accession Date:

11 Sep 1973

Notes:

A. Jug. Flattened conical body, all of copper, on a domed foot with dragon spout and handle, plus a lotus topped cover on a chain. On sides repousse design of a seated sage within heart shape. Raised designs gold washed. B. Cup - high stemmed small copper cup, with gold washed repousse designs - "three circular Chou" on the sides; serves also as a lamp. Cup is loose on stem. C. Shallow copper basin on a low foot, molded lotus petal design, exterior gold washed. All used in daily offerings in the house to the deities. Used by lamas in performing a rite (Ja-kam or Scr-cam) TD, 12/74"

Record Last Modified:

1 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

4

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

307644

USNM Number:

E415649-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3abf96d02-fd80-4a66-988d-24a756e26e97

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8446965