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Ewer with Crocodile (Makara) Spout

A work made of brass with copper bands over bamboo core.
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  • A work made of brass with copper bands over bamboo core.

Date:

16th century

Artist:

Eastern Tibet
Kham

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Ewer with Crocodile (Makara) Spout

Place

Tibet (Object made in)

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1501–1600

Medium

Brass with copper bands over bamboo core

Dimensions

50.1 × 12.2 × 21.3 cm (19 3/4 × 4 13/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Alsdorf Foundation, Asian Benefit, Mary Diamond, Edward Douglas, Felix and Helen Juda Foundation; Margaret Gentles and Kemp Benevolent funds; Margrette Dornbusch, and Frederick Gookin endowments; through prior acquisitions of Katharine Kuh

Reference Number

1996.437

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