pitcher, holy water, with aspergil; pitcher is copper body with silver top, base, and spout (which emerges from dragon’s mouth), and turquoise at end of spout; aspergil is copper and silver tube stuffed with peacock feathers and kusa grass; copper is plain, silver is decorated; a) pitcher; b) aspergil; used in ceremonies such as “praying for ablution”, “the obtaining of long life,” etcetera. Water in the vase often contains saffron and sugar; water is poured into a dish or on a mirror which reflects the image of Buddha. These items, though not this one, usually have a silk covering
Collection place:
Tibet
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1973-1974 #60: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (March 1, 1974–March 5, 1974) and S1987-1988 #4: Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion (July 15, 1987–September 21, 1987)