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Puzzle-Cup
Puzzle-Cup
Puzzle-Cup

Puzzle-Cup

Date1700-1902
MediumBrass
DimensionsObject/Work: 120 x 85 mm
ClassificationsContainer
Terms
    Object numberC15133
    DescriptionNovelty cup. Self-emptying puzzle-cup of brass. This cup empties itself when full. It is accompanied by a printed image of the object and description. The figures on the cup are from a story in which Vasuki, Krishna's adoptive father, carrys baby Krishna safely through a river in a fierce storm. He is unharmed because of Krishna's magical powers.
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