Lhuntse Dzong: Stupa
Gilt copper alloy
Lhuntse Dzong: Stupa
BHUTAN, Lhuntse
This 17th century work of art consists of a base, body, and finial. The circular Sumeru base has a ring of beads at the bottom, followed by thick lotus petals with upturned tips. There are then two rows of beads, three plain rings, and a further row of beads. The body is in the form of an inverted bowl, and is decorated with garlands of jewels inlaid with turquoise and various gems. The multi-cornered harmika develops into a jeweled crown-like lotus base for the 13 stacked rings. The canopy is decorated with lotus petals inlaid with gems and the finial is shaped like a miniature stupa.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 171.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Lhuntse Dzong: Stupa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 171.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Lhuntse Dzong: Stupa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:171.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Lhuntse Dzong: Stupa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 171).
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