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altar
Object Type
altar
Museum number
1991,0513.1
Description
Wooden domestic altar. Carved, stained and gilded with three glazed panels. Decorated with dragons and Garuda.
Production date
20thC
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Tibet
(?)
Materials
wood
gold
Technique
carved
stained
gilded
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
108 centimetres
(max)
Width:
151.30 centimetres
(max)
Depth:
48.50 centimetres
(max)
Curator's comments
Said by the vendor to have come from his family house in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
religious object
dragon
Associated names
Associated with:
Garuḍa
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
S R Bajracharya
Funder name
Funded by:
Brooke Sewell Permanent Fund
Acquisition date
1991
Department
Asia
Registration number
1991,0513.1