Tibet

Title

Five bladed ritual crown

Other titles:

Five-pointed ritual crown

Place of origin

Tibet

Year

18th century

Media category

Ceremonial object

Materials used

leather with gilding, lacquer and fabric

Dimensions

26.0 x 54.0 cm

Signature & date

Not signed. Not dated.

Credit

Gift of J A & H D Sperling 1999

Accession number

114.1999

Location

Not on display

Further information

This five-bladed ritual crown would have been worn by lamas at fire sacrifices (homa) and ritual investitures, that is, on highly ceremonial occassions. Each blade of the crown depicts each of the five Transcendent Buddhas (Tathagatas) of the esoteric Tibetan buddhist tradition.

Asian Art Department, AGNSW, April 2002

Bibliography (1)

Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales 2003, Domain, 2003, 62 (colour illus.).