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Nepalese Ceremonial Bowl

Nepalese Ceremonial Bowl

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Well worked bowl decorated with hammered and incised decoration from Nepal. The interior is of silver or an alloy thereof, the exterior wall of copper with chased repousse designs of makara (mythical dragon-elephant beast) with Buddhist canopy (symbolizing authority) and conch shell (call to worship).

Date: Late 19th century / early 20th century

Dimensions (in inches): 3.75 (H) x 7.75 (W)

Publication Date

1900

Comments

Part of the William M. Lindgren Asian Art Collection housed in the St. Cloud State University Archives. Item 2024

Nepalese Ceremonial Bowl

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