Reliquary Stupa
Crystal and gold
Reliquary Stupa
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This work of art from the Ayutthaya Kingdom (circa 1350–1767) has a circular structure similar to a stupa. The base is made of crystal. The lowest tier is quite broad and tapers significantly, while the lower tiers of the gold section are plain, and the upper tiers have a lotus design. All of the gold tiers are separated by string beads. At the top, there is a narrow pointed dome terminating in a lotus bud, followed by a conical canopy adorned with geometric motifs. Six thin pendants shaped like Bodhi leaves hang from the bottom of the canopy.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 281.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Reliquary Stupa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 281.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Reliquary Stupa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:281.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Reliquary Stupa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 281).
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