Vajracharya Priest’s Crown

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