Ritual Crown
19th century (made)
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A ritual crown of this type is worn by monks during ceremonies when Buddhas and other deities are being summoned and visualised as present. Each plaque bears a representation of one of the five cosmic or meditation Buddhas that make up a pentad embodying five important aspects of Buddhahood in Tibetan Buddhism.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Painted card |
| Physical description | Ritual crown made from five plaques joined by tape, each plaque consists of layers of cardboard painted on their front surface with representations of the five Meditation Buddhas. |
| Credit line | Bought (Source not recorded) |
| Object history | Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Summary | A ritual crown of this type is worn by monks during ceremonies when Buddhas and other deities are being summoned and visualised as present. Each plaque bears a representation of one of the five cosmic or meditation Buddhas that make up a pentad embodying five important aspects of Buddhahood in Tibetan Buddhism. |
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| Accession number | 525 to D-1905 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2005 |
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