A gilt copper repousse mandorla
Nepal, 17th/18th century
Each end supporting a makara with bared fangs and raised trunks, surmounted by roundels of scrollwork, centered by a kirttimukha consuming the bodies of two coiled serpents, with interspersed scrollwork and a flaming border
39 in. (99.1 cm.) wide
A gilt copper repousse mandorla
Nepal, 17th/18th century
Each end supporting a makara with bared fangs and raised trunks, surmounted by roundels of scrollwork, centered by a kirttimukha consuming the bodies of two coiled serpents, with interspersed scrollwork and a flaming border
39 in. (99.1 cm.) wide
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