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10. Stupa Nepal 15th-16th c. 7 1/2" tall |
This finely wrought image of stupa likely represents the great monument of Swambhunath in the Kathmandu valley, the focus of Newar Buddhist veneration. Almost every Newar Buddhist household would contain a small image of this great stupa, but this sculpture is finer than most. The proportions approach perfection. Detail: close-up of central shrine Detail: three-quarters view - right |