[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Reliquary # Reliquary This miniature rock crystal reliquary is in the form of a Buddhist stupa. Rock crystal, a material of extreme purity, was often used for making containers for sacred relics. This reliquary was found the relic chamber of Stupa 2 during excavations in 1851 by Alexaner Cunningham and F.C. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 99–1 BCE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-223-1921](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-223-1921) · Pramāṇa