Accession No
1988.485
Description
Silver flat box with with separate lid, both depicting peacock and the bodhisattva Mahamayuri in relief.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet
Period
Source
Williamson, Margaret Dobie (Mrs) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.485; 24 [Collector's Number]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Silver
Local Term
Measurements
71mm x 18mm x 98mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Sticky label adhered to the side of the box reads: '24'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Williamson.Mrs.Margaret
Event Date 17/10/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Card Catalogue Entry: Silver flat box with with lid, both depicting peacock and deity decoration in relief; Good; Complete; Peacock; Deity
Event Date 17/10/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Flat box made from silver metal. The object is decorated with the bodhisattva Mahamayuri in relief. She is shown seated on top of a peacock, with its feathers splayed out behind her. She is shown with a long scarf around her shoulders and the hands in the 'Abhaya Mudra' position, with both hands palm out but one hand pointing up, the other down. The lid is decorated with a bodhisattva that is positioned between two elephants.
Event Date 13/6/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:80417
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