Buddhist reliquary

Made:
1801-1900 in Tibet
maker:
Unknown
Buddhist reliquary

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Copper buddhist reliquary containing quartz, prayer scroll and holy mans clothes, Tibetan, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A161225
Materials:
copper, cloth and hair (human)
Measurements:
overall: 202 mm x 148 mm x 76 mm,
type:
reliquary
credit:
Sothebys