Three Water Vessels
Indonesia is home to a wide variety of water containers, such as the bowl on a tripod stand, used to pour water onto holy figures. With the elephant vessel the water is poured from the animal’s trunk. The vessel with a serpent spout and high neck may only have had a symbolic
function, as a representation of amrita, the elixir of life.
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Three Water Vessels
Indonesia is home to a wide variety of water containers, such as the bowl on a tripod stand, used to pour water onto holy figures. With the elephant vessel the water is poured from the animal’s trunk. The vessel with a serpent spout and high neck may only have had a symbolic
function, as a representation of amrita, the elixir of life.
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Gift of Mr and Mrs Oorthuys-Lutjens, Baak
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Schenking van de heer en mevrouw Oorthuys-Lutjens, Baak
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Indonesia is home to a wide va ...... of amrita, the elixir of life.
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Indonesië kent een grote versc ...... van amrita, het levenselixer.
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AK-RAK-1989-7-B
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Rijksmuseum
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Drie waterhouders
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Three Water Vessels
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1200 - 1500
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1200 - 1500
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diameter 11,5 cm
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diameter 11.5 cm
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height 7 cm
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hoogte 7 cm
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Collectie: Zuidoost-Azië, maritiem (collectie)
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13e eeuw
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13th century
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14e eeuw
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14th century
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15e eeuw
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15th century
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