Art Institute of Chicago
Set of Three Shrine Ornaments with Two Crocodiles (Makara) and a Serpent King (Nagaraja)
Nepal
- Date
- 16th/17th century
- Medium
- Gilt copper worked in repoussé, with traces of red pigment
- Culture
- Nepal
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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