Indian Ribat Vessel with Handles

Nearly three feet of iron, wearing a necklace of little studded domes.

This ribat vessel with handles comes from India and is made of iron. Large metal storage and water vessels have long been part of Indian household and community life. The rounded body is hammered all over, its surface a mottled grey-brown with touches of rust, and it sits on a wide flared foot. A row of raised studs circles the shoulder below a broad neck. Small hinged rings hang at either side of the rim. It stands 34 inches high and 35 wide.

Filling it would be a project. Moving it, a committee.