Period:Unknown Production date:19thC
Materials:silver, stone, gold,
Technique:gilded, inlaid,
Dimensions:Height: 17 centimetres (crown section only) Height: 24.50 centimetres (forehead plate only) Height: 31.50 centimetres (overall, mounted) Height: 24.50 centimetres (overall) Width: 22 centimetres (crown section only) Width: 21.50 centimetres (forehead plate only) Width: 22 centimetres (overall) Depth: 23.50 centimetres (crown section only) Depth: 7 centimetres (forehead plate only) Depth: 25 centimetres (overall)
Description:
Crown or Head-dress, of the type worn by royal princes in Nepal. The front is dominated by three Paisley-shaped pendants with crescent-moon bases supporting the figures of, at the centre, the Buddha Amitāyus and at each side the Green Tārā. At the centre of the forehead plate is a carved soapstone image of the Green Tārā, while hanging from its bottom edge is a series of green moss-agate drops. The attached breastplate bears a centrally-placed Garuḍa. Made of emeralds, rubies and diamonds and other semi-precious stones in silver. In a wooden box with 1961,12-14.2.
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![图片[1]-crown; head-dress BM-1961-1214.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_00011348_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-crown; head-dress BM-1961-1214.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_00011349_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-crown; head-dress BM-1961-1214.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_00253471_001.jpg)
![图片[4]-crown; head-dress BM-1961-1214.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01092327_001.jpg)
Comments:
Materials:silver, stone, gold,
Technique:gilded, inlaid,
Dimensions:Height: 17 centimetres (crown section only) Height: 24.50 centimetres (forehead plate only) Height: 31.50 centimetres (overall, mounted) Height: 24.50 centimetres (overall) Width: 22 centimetres (crown section only) Width: 21.50 centimetres (forehead plate only) Width: 22 centimetres (overall) Depth: 23.50 centimetres (crown section only) Depth: 7 centimetres (forehead plate only) Depth: 25 centimetres (overall)
Description:
Crown or Head-dress, of the type worn by royal princes in Nepal. The front is dominated by three Paisley-shaped pendants with crescent-moon bases supporting the figures of, at the centre, the Buddha Amitāyus and at each side the Green Tārā. At the centre of the forehead plate is a carved soapstone image of the Green Tārā, while hanging from its bottom edge is a series of green moss-agate drops. The attached breastplate bears a centrally-placed Garuḍa. Made of emeralds, rubies and diamonds and other semi-precious stones in silver. In a wooden box with 1961,12-14.2.
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