Name: Water Vessel, 12th-13th century, Unknown Korean, 14 x 5 1/2 x 6 in. (35.56 x 13.97 x 15.24 cm), Bronze, Korea, 12th-13th century, According to Buddhist iconographical standards, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara holds a long-necked vase like this one, called a kundika in Sanskrit, from which the water is dispensed. Similarly, Buddhist priests sprinkle worshippers as a form of ritualized washing of the body. The vessel is refilled using the hinged spout on the shoulder. - SuperStock
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Water Vessel, 12th-13th century, Unknown Korean, 14 x 5 1/2 x 6 in. (35.56 x 13.97 x 15.24 cm), Bronze, Korea, 12th-13th century, According to Buddhist iconographical standards, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara holds a long-necked vase like this one, called a kundika in Sanskrit, from which the water is dispensed. Similarly, Buddhist priests sprinkle worshippers as a form of ritualized washing of the body. The vessel is refilled using the hinged spout on the shoulder.

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