Surahi water bottle, India, probably Deccan, 17th centuryCopper alloy, bottle with globular body resting on a pedestal with cut sides and beaded base and bulbous termination leading to a trumpet neck. The neck, the upper part of the body and the body itself are ribbed with tongues. Height : 34 cmLight shocks, a golden patina applied later . A water-bottle surahi, India, probably Deccan, 17th century