Indian Holy Water Vessel

A plain, thick-walled pot with a broad collar, dark as old coffee.

This brass holy water vessel is from Rajasthan, India, and dates to the 19th century. Water is regarded as purifying in many Indian religious traditions, and vessels used for it are generally kept clean and set apart from everyday use. A straight-sided vessel with a flat, outward-turned rim and no decoration beyond a faint seam low down. The surface is dull, dark olive-brown with a few lighter patches. The mouth is wide and the walls look thick. It is 2.3 inches high and 2.8 in diameter.

No ornament, no excuses, no leaks presumably.