Buddhist Holy Water Vessel ('Kundika')
12th-13th century
Dimensions
H. 35.6 x W. 14.6 x Diam. 12.7 cm (14 x 5 3/4 x 5 in.)
Provenance
[Kang Collection, New York, (1993)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1993.
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