Bird Offering Container

19th-20th century

20.5 cm 49.5 cm 20.7 cm

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Donations to temples are believed to confer merit not only on the donor but also on all living beings. For this reason, altars are filled with gifts, such as food, flowers, and incense, that have been donated by devotees. Beautifully crafted vessels like this one, with its ima...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection; given to Walters Art Museum, 2002.
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