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Object Number 37-131-60/3039
Display Title Small brass bottle for holy water with which the monk moistens his +
Descriptions
Object Description Small brass bottle for holy water with which the monk moistens his mouth during the morning period before he is permitted to taste food or drink
Inventory Description Pot, small brass receptacle with stopper, encased in red wool pouch. leather str
Classification
  • Pot
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Tibet
Additional Geographic Terms Chamdo; Tibet, eastern border of; Szechuan Province, adjoining
Materials Brass
Dimensions Overall: 30.5 x 19.9 x 2.1 cm (12 x 7 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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