Photo credit – Joost Daalder
Posted by – Joost Daalder

A lacquered copper Buddhist priest’s helmet (“mukata”), showing the Buddha’s extended earlobes and, in the medallion at the front, the seated Lord Buddha with five different positions of the hands (“mudras”); on top a thunderbolt (“doorje”) finial. Nepal, Kathmandu valley; Newar people; 19th c. Lacquered copper; gilt brass.

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Tags: brass, buddha, copper, gilt, helmet, Kathmandu valley, mukata, nepal, Newar