Indian Brass Tikka Container

Bell-shaped foot, two shallow dishes, and a point on top like a bud.

Indian metalworkers made this tikka container in brass in the late 19th or early 20th century. Such containers are commonly associated with holding pigment for forehead marks in worship. Two wide, shallow dishes spread from a central post that ends in a pointed finial, with curved side arms. The post rises from a bell-shaped base with ringed steps. The brass has darkened to a smoky bronze-brown.

About 4 inches tall. Handy for paint, or for nothing at all.