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This miniature stupa has four shrines at the base, each housing a meditating Buddha. Eyes are incised on the four sides of the square section harmika between the dome and the tiered umbrellas, as seen at Swayambhunath stupa and elsewhere in the valley today.
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Title: Model of a Stupa
Period: Malla period
Date: ca. 16th century
Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Medium: Gilt-copper alloy with rock-crystal inset
Dimensions: H. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); W. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1985
Object Number: 1985.400.16
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