box shrine reliquary

Title

box shrine reliquary

Identifier

Description

Wax impressions of nine Buddhas contained in hinged copper case, the wax is painted so that the sky is blue, the earth is green and the Buddha images are red.

Date

Early: 1700 Late: 1900

Format

L (height of case): 100 mm W (of case when closed

Coverage

Asia Tibet

Creator

Macdonald,James.R.L General Sir

Subject

nine.Buddhas

Relation

metal copper wax paint

Contributor

Macdonald,James.R.L General Sir

UUID

573c0b7a-2b52-47ea-af17-f01568bb055d

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