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16. Lama Crown Piece Tibet ca. 1300 gilded copper 4 inches tall (5 1/4 inches with base) |
 Detail: view of the back This is a rare early depiction of a Lama, possibly one of the Lamas of the lineage of Taglung Monastery in Central Tibet, in a piece clearly intended to be attached to the crown of a deity. It is rare to find an image of a Lama in the crown of a deity, but several other examples are known. Detail: view from the left |
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