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Ceremonial alms bowl with stand
approx. 1850–1950
Burma
Lacquered and gilded bamboo, wood, and ferrous metal with mirrored and nonmirrored glass
Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Southeast Asian Art Collection, 2006.27.107.a-.e

This elaborate stand holds a glass bowl that is presumably a version of the ceremonial monk’s alms bowl.


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