Antique Indonesian Water Vessel Kendi, Lampung, Sumatra. Double-spouted unglazed terracotta vessel used to hold drinking water – the unglazed nature of the vessel allowed it to be semi-porous so that the water would seep through the sides and evaporate, thereby cooling the contents. It stands on a flared foot, and has a flattened, round cushion-shaped body that is ribbed. The form of the ribbed body is in the shape of a gourd. Two spouts rise from the top of the base and they are linked by a bridge that serves as a handle. With no apparent aperture for filling, the vessel would have been held under water in a river or stream and allowed to fill through the spout. An almost identical example is illustrated in Achjadi (1988, p. 38), with the comment that the shape has changed little ‘over the past ten centuries.’ Another is illustrated in Khoo (1991, p. 130). Provenance: Miranda Crimp Tribal Art, Mill Valley, CA. Size: 11'' x 8'' x 8'' (28 x 20 x 20 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

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