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Source Description
Jars like this held water for household religious rites. Depicted is the descent of the Ganges, the sacred river, from the god Shiva's mountain abode. The figures on the 12 panels of the main register include the incarnations of the god Vishnu. The lower register has 11 panels with symbols for the main temples along the banks of the Ganges in Benares (Varanasi). Bathing at these sites is believed to cleanse away one's sins.
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Document identity
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5398
label
Lota (Water Jar)
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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5398
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object
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normalized
title
Lota (Water Jar)
description
Jars like this held water for household religious rites. Depicted is the descent of the Ganges, the sacred river, from the god Shiva's mountain abode. The figures on the 12 panels of the main register include the incarnations of the god Vishnu. The lower register has 11 panels with symbols for the main temples along the banks of the Ganges in Benares (Varanasi). Bathing at these sites is believed to cleanse away one's sins.
provenance
Collection of Lockwood de Forest, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; American Art Association Sale, New York, 1922, lot 339; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Metal
ewers (vessels)
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5
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5
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import
dimensions
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cm
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13.3
height
15.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/4 x W: 5 15/16 in. (13.3 x 15.1 cm)
Source extras
med
copper alloy
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2191
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INT
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none
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