Ritual ImplementsVietnamese9th-10th century

Ritual Ovoid 'Kendi' Pouring Vessel with Flaring Mouth and Short Spout

Cham kingdom, 9th-10th century

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Turned bronze

Culture

Vietnamese

Century

9th-10th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 24.6 x W. 20.3 cm (9 11/16 x 8 in.) (across spout)

Provenance

Thomas Murray, Asiatica-Ethnographica, Mills Valley, CA, USA, Sold to Walter Sedgwick. Walter C. Sedgwick, Woodside, CA, USA, Purchased at Asiatica-Ethnographica. (from Thomas Murray)

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