Reliquary
Stupa
| Native Name | Chorten |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 51-4-35 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Tibet |
| Date Made: | 15th Century - 1935 |
| Early Date: | 1400 |
| Late Date: | 1935 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Brass Copper |
| Iconography: | Chorten Stupa |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number: | 219 uncertain - Other Number |
Description
Reliquary in shape of chorten (stupa). Brass with copper bottom. This type is the Kadampa style which features a parasol top and thirteen discs atop a bell shaped bottom on a double lotus base.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Himalaya: Land of the Snow Lion (Supplement) (04 Oct 2008 - 12 Apr 2009) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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