Aquamanile in the Shape of a Goose (Hamsa) | Yale University Art Gallery

late 17th–18th century

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

Medium: Bronze with engraved and incised decoration
Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 12 5/8 × 5 in. (26.6 × 32 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with a gift from Steven M. Kossak, B.A. 1972, and with Asian Discretionary Funds
Accession Number: 2018.128.1
Geography: Deccan, India
Culture: India, Deccan
Period: Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)
Classification: Containers
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Provenance

Japanese collector; UK collector; Amir Mohtashemi, London, UK; purchased in January 2018 by the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

"Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018," https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).

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