MINIATURE OF A TEMPLE

Rock Crystal
Laos, 17th century
7,7 x 5,8 x 17,5 cm

Miniature carving of a Buddhist temple or stupa, in three sections. The main body rests on a tiered base, each face with a Buddha within a niche, in the style of the stucco decorated brick Buddhist temples of Northern Thailand and Laos. The structure is surmounted by a pyramid shaped finial.


 

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