Vajracarya's Ritual Crown, Early Malla period, 13th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt-copper alloy inlaid with semiprecious stones, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Sculpture, Elaborate crowns such as this were worn by Vajracarya priests, the highest rank in the Nepalese Buddhist community. The conical crown is unique to Newari Buddhism and embodies a memory of older and now lost Indian Buddhist practices
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Vajracarya, Ritual Crown, Early Malla period, 13th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Gilt-copper alloy inlaid, semiprecious stones, H, 12, 30.5 cm, W, 9, 22.9, D, 8 1/4, 21, Sculpture, Elaborate crowns, worn, Vajracarya priests, highest rank, Nepalese Buddhist, community, conical crown, unique, Newari Buddhism, embodies, memory, older, now lost, Indian, Buddhist, practices
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