Buddhist Monk's metal donation bowl, with pressed sheet metal top (B), base (C) and saffron colored cloth carrying bag with strap (D). Bowl is made of eight pieces of iron, seven of which are welded together to form the bowl. The eighyh constitutes the rim, and is welded to all the others. The carrying bag is one piece, cut to conform to bowl's shape and reinforced at the bottom juncture with an additional piece of the same material. is orange. The bowl top is pressed gold-colored sheet metal, with embossed Buddhist figure and decorative embellishments on upper surface. The base is identical sheet metal, two truncated cones joined at the smaller ends. 1990.22.6c Base: HT. 2 3/7 " Diameter 3 1/8" max. 3 1/2" min. 1990.22.6 b Top: HT. 1 7/8" Diameter 8 1/2" max. 7" min. 1990.22. 6d Carrying bag: HT. 16" max. Width 11 1/4" max. Strap 42" long (saffron material exterior/white cloth undersidr)

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