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Nepal
Pillars of Buddha c.1960
Wood, gilt metal, coral, turquoise | 58.0 x 23.2 x 23.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 70160
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A pair of pillars of Buddha. Columns with gilt-metal filigree and set with red coral and turquoise floral patterns, each on a stepped base decorated as the column, fixed to a black wooden stand with four ball feet. The finial with a gilt-metal meditating Buddha with two acolytes, with coral or turquoise.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the King of Nepal during his State Visit, October 1960
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Medium and techniques
Wood, gilt metal, coral, turquoise
Measurements
58.0 x 23.2 x 23.2 cm (whole object)
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Place of Production
Nepal
