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17th–19th century · Gold, aquamarine, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphire, pearl, lapis lazuli, and turquoise · Asian Art

This box made for an elite patron presents the god Vishnu, in carved aquamarine, in a field of emeralds. The lid was made in a Nepalese workshop, while the gold box was manufactured in Tibet. The object speaks for a seamless integration of Hindu deities with the Tibetan pantheon.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th–19th century

Medium

Gold, aquamarine, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphire, pearl, lapis lazuli, and turquoise

Culture

Top decoration: Newari; box: Tibet, Lhasa area

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915