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Bottle, holy water

Description

Holy water bottle enclosed in a bag of red cloth, with metal mounted cork stopper and a girdle stick attached by two cords joined by a brass ring, ordinary ritual: China, Qinghai, Xining, Kumbum Monastery, Tibetan

Museum reference

A.1912.203

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Bottle, holy water

Production information

Kumbum Monastery, Xining, Qinghai Province, China, East Asia

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Cloth, Cork, Metal, Brass

Physical description

Red cloth bag, metal mounted cork stopper, girdle stick attached by two cords joined by a brass ring

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