Museum collection · Art Institute of Chicago · 226461
Crown for a Statue of Mahakala
Tibet or Nepal, 16th–17th century
Art Institute of Chicago · Promised gift of Barbara and David Kipper · Public domain
- Artist
- Tibet or Nepal
- Date
- 16th–17th century
- Medium
- Gilt copper inlaid with turquoises and glass
- Dimensions
- 11.7 × 9 × 3 cm (4 5/8 × 3 9/16 × 1 3/16 in.)
- Era
- Museum collection
Why it matters
Crown for a Statue of Mahakala, dated 16th–17th century, is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Gilt copper inlaid with turquoises and glass. The museum attributes the work to Tibet or Nepal. The recorded dimensions are 11.7 × 9 × 3 cm (4 5/8 × 3 9/16 × 1 3/16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.