Ritual Vase

Stoppered vessel or 'Empowering Vase' (ban-bum); body of carved ivory, lotus-petal ornament. Mounts of silver-gilt encrusted with turquoises and other gems; stopper of silver-gilt, in form of opening lotus-bud, surmounted by a miniature chorten or carved crystal.

Kind

artefact

Date

1700–1900 CE