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Description: | Amulet case, possibly a portable shrine. Rectangular box with scalloped top made from copper panels outlined in brass. Repousse decoration on lid depicting three Buddhist lions and the eight Buddhist symbols, and open section revealing clay (?) plaque inside. Plaque depicts different manifestations of Buddha and is painted with green, red, yellow and blue pigment.
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1989.108
caption: Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1989.108 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | clay copper charm containers Tibetan pigment copper alloy Health and Healing | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-55171 | Go to resource |
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