Temple Casket

29-64-71

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-64-71
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan | Buddhist
Provenience Tibet
Date Made 15th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Copper | Brass
Iconography Buddha | Figures | Dragons | Fish
Description

Temple casket. Copper casket with brass plaques of saints and deities. Rectangular with pointed hinged lid. Latch. Copper with two other types of metal decorating exterior. Images of Buddha, fish, musicians, attendants on lid. Figures and dragons on box.

Credit Line Alexander Scott Expedition to India, 1915-1918
Other Number CG98-1-18 - Found in Collection Number

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