Elliptical ornament depicting four seated deities and vajra; set in turquoise, orange, blue, and purple stones

The Five Tathagata, or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity

Location
Newari, for the Nepal or Tibet market

Date
17th–19th century

Material
gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnet, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise

Dimensions
2¾ x 8½ in. (7 x 21.6 cm)

Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915; 15.95.161; CC0 - CREATIVE COMMONS (CC0 1.0)

Link
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39464?ft=15.95.161&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=1

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