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CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
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a tibetan partly gilt-silver repousse mandala container
circa 16th century
Of circular form, with separate hammered copper base, the cover with mandala, consisting of a roundel with nine Buddhist emblems, surrounded by other emblems, in a square palace, four entrances, amidst various Buddhist emblems and offerings, bordered by lotus petals and flames, the side with lengthy inscription in dBu.can script and a pair of looped handles for attachment
28.5 cm wide
circa 16th century
Of circular form, with separate hammered copper base, the cover with mandala, consisting of a roundel with nine Buddhist emblems, surrounded by other emblems, in a square palace, four entrances, amidst various Buddhist emblems and offerings, bordered by lotus petals and flames, the side with lengthy inscription in dBu.can script and a pair of looped handles for attachment
28.5 cm wide