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Holy Water Container (Kendi)16th century

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Small ceramic vessel with a globular body, ribbed arched handle, and pointed spout, covered in amber-brown hatched glaze with pale gray-white accents

Unknown, Holy Water Container (Kendi), 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ambassador and Mrs. Edward E. Masters, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Holy Water Container (Kendi)
Place Made
Thailand, Sawankhalok
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Stoneware with brown and white glaze
Dimensions
1 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (4.92 x 6.99 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ambassador and Mrs. Edward E. Masters
Accession Number
M.84.213.55
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art