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Holy water container
20th century
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Formed brass
Private collection
Containers sush as this, shaped like a hamsa (mysthical bird), are used by pilgrims to
sacred sources of water, like the Ganges River at Varanasi, to transport the holy
liquid back to shrines or relatives at home. The name and town of the maker are
recorded on the tail, wich is the stopper.
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