Cast brass spouted lota decorated with main band of incised hunting scene around main body of kettle depicting six men, three on horseback and three on foot, hunting three tigers with guns. Horizontal bands above and below of lotus petals and acanthus leaves. The spout is in the shape of a peacock's neck and head, the handle in the shape of a cobra. Four short projections on the convex underside, presumably to rest on a stand.
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