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"<h2><span style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\">Antique Buddhist Ceremonial Crown</span></h2>\n<p>Spectacular large gilted metal crown with an unusual design.</p>\n<p>Also called mukut worn by the highest Buddhist Priests - the Vajracharyas - during tantric religious ceremonies.</p>\n<p>In the Himalayan belt, on the occasion of Losar and other major festivals extravagant costumes are worn by the head priest and the costume includes a headdress like this one. Such clothes are reserved for the head priest of a monastery.</p>\n<p>Note the serpentine emblems as well as the smaller Buddhist emblems decorating the dome. </p>\n<p>There is a semi-vajra mounted on top.</p>\n<p>Note also the frontal head piece that is unique and has not been seen in other pieces</p>\n<p>Such works are usually custom-made on order by the monastery and the design is unlikely to be replicated.</p>\n<p>Age unknown.</p>\n<p>Museum quality piece.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2018/vajra-crowns-ritual-art-nepal\" target=\"_blank\">Link to an article by the Met Museum</a></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><i>***</i></p>\n<p><i>This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections.</i> <i>Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.</i></p>\n<p><i>***</i></p>"
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