Title
Water vessel
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Malay Peninsula or Burma
Dimension
Object size: H29.2 x Dia17.0 x Dia of mouth4.3 cm
Accession No.
C-1359
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of M/S Helen K Chan
This earthenware water vessel derives its shape from the gourd, a fleshy fruit of a creeping vine that since ancient times was hollowed out and dried for use as a water container. It is decorated with incised diamond-shaped motif around the body.
