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Kadampa chorten or stupa

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    • First floor | Room 32 | India from 600

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  • Early Himalayan Art by Amy Heller

    Early Himalayan Art

    Cast in silver and with three small stones inlaid along one edge of the harmika, this refined and very well preserved chorten adheres to the canons of form and proportion of the classic Kadampa type (cat. 54). There are no inscriptions or consecration marks on the base plate. In view of its pristine condition, diminutive size, and relatively light weight, one may speculate that this chorten may formerly have been placed inside an image of a lama or a Buddha, as part of its consecration contents.

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