Golden, conical crown embellished with filigreed medallions, deities, scrollwork, blue stone inlay, and vajra at top

Vajracharya Priest’s Crown

Location
Nepal

Date
dated 1145

Material
copper, gold, lapis lazuli

Dimensions
10 5/8 x 8½ in. (27.2 x 21.5 cm)

Collection
Musée national des arts asiatiques–Guimet, Paris; MA 4929 (HAR 85957); photograph © RMN-Grand Palas / Art Resource, NY

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