국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Bronze Kundika with Silver Inlay and Designs Depicting Waterside Scenery
  • Exhibition Name

  • Nationality/Period

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - memorial service - clean bottle

  • Dimensions

    H. 7.6cm

  • Accession Number

    Bongwan 12484

  • Location

    Metal Crafts Gallery

A kundika is a bottle used to hold holy water. According to Saddharmapundarika Sutra (The Lotus Sutra), it was originally one of the eight ritual objects carried by a Buddhist monk, although it gradually came to be used as a vessel for carrying holy water. The spout is decorated with a silver-inlaid Buddhist cross design, and there is an inscription wishing for longevity and the king’s enlightenment on the surface of the body. Trees and banana leaves near the water are also inlaid with silver.