Leaf-Shaped Box

Top decoration: Newari; box: Tibet, Lhasa area

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This box made for an elite patron presents the god Vishnu, in carved aquamarine, in a field of emeralds. The lid was made in a Nepalese workshop, while the gold box was manufactured in Tibet. The object speaks for a seamless integration of Hindu deities with the Tibetan pantheon.

Leaf-Shaped Box, Gold, aquamarine, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphire, pearl, lapis lazuli, and turquoise, Top decoration: Newari; box: Tibet, Lhasa area

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Leaf-Shaped Box, Gold, aquamarine, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphire, pearl, lapis lazuli, and turquoise, Top decoration: Newari; box: Tibet, Lhasa area
Leaf-Shaped Box, Gold, aquamarine, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphire, pearl, lapis lazuli, and turquoise, Top decoration: Newari; box: Tibet, Lhasa area

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