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NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt copper repousse torana in six parts
Nepal, 17th/18th century
Bordered by flames and skulls, with inscriptions on the left and donor figures at base, composed of auspicious and mythical animals including elephants, lions, eagles, makaras and nagas, with Garuda flanked by two naginis at top surmounted by a conical parasol finial deeply hammered and richly gilt overall
51¾ in. (131.4 cm.) high
Nepal, 17th/18th century
Bordered by flames and skulls, with inscriptions on the left and donor figures at base, composed of auspicious and mythical animals including elephants, lions, eagles, makaras and nagas, with Garuda flanked by two naginis at top surmounted by a conical parasol finial deeply hammered and richly gilt overall
51¾ in. (131.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1975