Gilt khatvanga staff with coral and turquoise inlay, Tibetan work, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Gilt khatvanga staff with coral and turquoise inlay, Tibetan work, Qing dynasty, 18th century

• Image Number: C1D000046N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Magic instrument
• Material: Mineral/metal/plated metal
• Description:
  Tibetan works, 18th century. The copper gilded staff is hexagonal; The head of the staff is coral melon, gold inlaid turquoise cross pestle, and the third Buddha head; In the past, there were inlaid holes at the head of Buddha, which should have been connected with a Vajra pestle. This staff should have been ordered by the Qing Palace.