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17th–19th century · Gilt silver, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, garnets, pearls, lapis lazuli, coral, shell, and turquoise · Asian Art

Pious donors often donated elaborate jewelry to adorn important devotional sculptures. These pronged crown elements were likely part of a set of five that referenced the Tathagatas, or cosmic Buddhas, as indicated by the vajra (thunderbolt) and purnaghata (foliate forms) at top.

Artist

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Date

17th–19th century

Medium

Gilt silver, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, garnets, pearls, lapis lazuli, coral, shell, and turquoise

Culture

Newari for Tibetan Market

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915