Buddhist Holy Water Vessel (Kundika)
11th-12th century
Dimensions
H. 33.6 x Diam. 13.6 cm (13 1/4 x 5 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[R-L Sneider Inc., New York, (by 2004)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.
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