Forehead Ornament for a Deity

Unknown Artist

17th–19th century

Forehead Ornament for a Deity by Unknown Artist

Medium

Gilt silver, brass, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, pearls, coral, shell, turquoise, and semiprecious stones

Dimensions

2 3/4 x 10 in. (7.0 x 25.4 cm)

Classification

Jewelry

Culture

Newari for Nepal or Tibet market

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915

Accession Number

15.95.174

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