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Monastic butter pot
Culture: Buddhist
Country of Origin : Tibet
Artifact Age: 16th Century
This is an extraordinary piece of Tibetan monastic life. A piece of every day ceremonial devotion - used to boil of butter for prayer candle. It is very special and rare to find in the West - especially of this age. Made of copper and brass it’s size is 6"H x 5.25" Diameter - in good condition showing the wear of centuries of use. (m02#14) - larger images are available
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