Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Containers (hierarchy name)
5. containers (receptacles)
6. [containers by function or context]
7. [containers for personal use]
8. [containers for personal grooming and hygiene]

Anotations

Scope note:

Vessels with dual openings, originally used in Buddhist ceremonies for sprinkling water for purification. The form originated in India and was later transmitted to China and Korea. The kundika is one of the usual attributes of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Scholarship notes that Brahmanical hermits used these vessels to dispense water for their personal use.