Ritual Ewer with Makara Spout

Ritual Ewer with Makara Spout

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

An inscription engraved around the foot records that this ewer was donated in 1675, presumably to the royal shrine, by the king of Bhaktapur Jitamitra Malla (r.1673–96), and his younger brother Ugra Malla. Both were devotees of Vishnu and renowned for their religious benefaction. Jitamitras Malla’s legacy includes the Pasupati and Narayana temples. The unnamed tutelary deity in whose honor this vessel was gifted can be assumed to be Vishnu Narayana.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.