Native Name | Chorten |
Object Number | A1132A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Nepalese | Buddhist |
Provenience | Nepal |
Date Made | 18th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Bronze | Gilding |
Technique | Gilded |
Iconography | Stupa |
Description | Indo-Buddhist brass stupa (Chorten), made in Nepal. The upper part rich gilt bronze made in the 18th century. With 'modern' base A1132B. Four Buddha figures sit aroud the base of this stupa figurine. Stylized pairs of eyes, a motif common to Nepalese stupas, appear near the top of the stupa. Stylized Chinese symbols for longevity are found near the bottom of the stupa. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
Other Number | Getz 203 - Other Number |
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