Vase

17th century

Not on view

This double-walled vessel with an openwork screen exterior is an Indian water vase, called a lota. Its outer wall, pierced with foliate patterns organized into medallions, surrounds an inner conical receptacle for water. A polylobed rim unites the two walls. The vessel’s shape, with its round body and ridged neck, refers to the form of hollowed-out melons that were the original material used in the creation of lotas.

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Title: Vase
Date: 17th century
Geography: Made in India
Medium: Bronze; cast with pierced decoration
Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 in. (16.1 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of George Blumenthal, by exchange, 1982
Object Number: 1982.65
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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