Ewer with Crocodile (Makara) Spout

Eastern Tibet Kham

Himalayanewer (vessel)vessel

Date

16th century

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.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

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

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