Holy water bottle and tapestry case

Black and white photo of a hanging object. The object has a round metal ring at the top. Several cords are attached below the ring and are wrapped in bands of cord. Below the cords are four decorative tassels ending in floral shapes. The tassels are wrapped around a series of stacked cylindrical shapes; the cylindrical shapes have rounded edges. The bottom of the object is a large metal ball. The object titled "Holy water bottle and tapestry case" by artist is on a plain background.

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Date:: 18th century
Medium:: Bottle: silver gilt with copper; case: silk, metallic thread
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 480 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original

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Holy water bottle and tapestry case

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