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The stacked sections of the base of this container contained rice and other offerings for a deity. Conceptually organized around the axis of the universe, the various levels reference different planes of existence, moving, ultimately, to the realm of celestial beings at top.
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Title: Sacrificial Container
Date: 17th–19th century
Culture: Tibet
Medium: Gilt silver, sapphires, rubies, beryl, quartz, lapis lazuli, coral, shell, and turquoise
Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. (34.3 x 15.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915
Object Number: 15.95.162
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