Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0002-0008A,B | |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Prayer vessel | |
| Culture | Tibetan | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | Tibet or Nepal | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Unknown | |
| County | Unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Jade; Turquoise; Coral; Garnet | |
| Description | Small round votive cup made primarily of sheet silver with low footed pedestal attached to rounded base; On interior, vessel is straight sided, but on exterior the sides appear to flare outward from the base to a jade ring that encircles the vessel at mid-level height, then slope inward again before rising straight up to the rim; Above and below the jade ring are bands of fine filigree work, accented with small coral and turquoise stones, as well as several bands of small embossed figures; Separate domed lid has short lip that fits inside of rim of cup and is surmounted by finial in the shape of a lotus bud; Row of 13 small oval turquoise stones and a second row of 8 garnet stones cover the shoulder of the lid, with a narrow band of embossed leaves encircling the outermost edge of the lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.1, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 7.9 | |