Pair of Ritual Ewers
Artist
Mongolian (Mongolian)Date
19th-early 20th centuryMedium
Copper alloy, turquoise, garnetsDimensions
Work : 10 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/4 in. (26.67 x 12.7 x 8.25 cm)Credit Line
Hope College CollectionObject Number
2016.33.5.1.A-GLabel
The forms of these ritual ewers derive from an ancient Indian vessel type called a kundika. Kundika ewers were traditionally used by Buddhists across Asia in various kinds of purification rituals. The ewers also functioned symbolically as altar ornaments to represent the concepts of purity and transcendence.