Crown or Head-dress, of the type worn by royal princes in Nepal. The front is dominated by three Paisley-shaped pendants with crescent-moon bases supporting the figures of, at the centre, the Buddha Amitāyus and at each side the Green Tārā. At the centre of the forehead plate is a carved soapstone image of the Green Tārā, while hanging from its bottom edge is a series of green moss-agate drops. The attached breastplate bears a centrally-placed Garuḍa. Made of emeralds, rubies and diamonds and other semi-precious stones in silver. In a wooden box with 1961,12-14.2.
Details
- Title : Head-dress / crown
- Year : 19thC
- Classification : Crown
- Medium : Stone, gold, silver. Inlaid, gilded
- Dimension : Height: 31.5 centimetres (overall, mounted) Height: 24.5 centimetres (overall) Width: 22 centimetres (overall) Depth: 25 centimetres (overall) Height: 17 centimetres (crown section only) Width: 22 centimetres (crown section only) Depth: 23.5 centimetres (crown section only) Height: 24.5 centimetres (forehead plate only) Width: 21.5 centimetres (forehead plate only) Depth: 7 centimetres (forehead plate only)
- Accession No : 1961,1214.1, Object reference number: RRI9988
- Country/ Geo-location : Made in: Nepal. Probably in the Kathmandu valley
- Collection : The British Museum
- Credit Line : Sir Francis Oppenheimer
- Acquisition Method : Bequeathed by: Sir Francis Oppenheimer (1961)
- Status : In storage
- Exhibition history : Exhibited: 2015 – 2016 4 Dec – 29 May, National Museum of Singapore, ‘Treasures of the World’s Cultures’ 12th Dec 2009 - , BM, Hotung Gallery.