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Holy Water Dispenser 1
The priest utters ritual prayers, sprinkles and swallows some. He does this 3 times. After which, the water inside is deemed to be holy water - air tirta - with great religious vitality and validity.
They have a more or less rounded body, a straight neck, a mouth and a spout set at an angle on the shoulder. One feature of a kendi that never varies is the absence of a handle. Once a handle is added, it becomes a ewer, bottle, teapot or some other form. Earthenware kendi have been found in the extensive prehistoric settlement site of Gilimanuk on the west coast of Bali, with associated burials, dated to 150-350 AD.
This offering cover is the traditional design. It can also be used as a food cover. They makes beautiful wall hangings.
This offering stand could be used as a base for a tower of fruit. They are well adapted as bases for anything, for example, bowls of flowers.
Nagas or snakes in Hindu mythology are conceived as the arching rainbow that links earth, water and heaven. Snakes are amphibious. They are associated with life forces and fertility. The snake's power can be for both good and evil. The snake is a common motif in Southeast Asia, and is a universal symbol: the Garden of Eden; the Greek association with healing; the Naga king, Mucalinda, sheltered Buddha from a storm by arching his hood over Buddha's head and coiling 7 times around him.
Small: Height 36 cm, diameter 15 cm, circumference 47.5 cm Order Number: BH11A
Large: Height 45 cm, diameter 25 cm, circumference 51.5 cm Order Number: BH11B
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