Situla (Bucket for Holy Water)
Object type: Situla
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Carolingian
Date: 860–880
Medium: Ivory with gilded copper-alloy mounts and foil inlays
Dimensions: Overall (with handle up): 8 5/16 x 6 1/16 x 5 1/8 in. (21.1 x 15.4 x 13 cm)
Overall (with handle down): 6 3/16 x 6 1/16 x 5 1/8 in. (15.7 x 15.4 x 13 cm)
Overall (vessel only): 5 3/4 x 5 1/16 in. (14.6 x 12.8 cm)
diameter of foot: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Geography: Made in    northern France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Jesus|Annunciation|Baptism of Christ|Last Supper