Reliquary
Stupa
| Native Name | Chorten |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 51-4-39 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Tibet |
| Date Made: | 18th Century |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Bronze Copper |
| Iconography: | Chorten Stupa |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number: | 13 - Other Number |
Description
Elaborate Tibetan type reliquary in the shape of a chorten (stupa). Two lions flanking three wish-fulfilling jewels appear on each side near the base. This is surmounted by a dome-shaped container with an arched niche containing an image of the Buddha. The container supports a thirteen ribbed spire with foliate scrolls below a canopy. The top finial is missing which would have likely had a sun and moon motif. Heavily gilded with a copper base inscribed on the bottom.
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