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Pendant with Two-Armed Blue Deity on a Lotus with Nagas (serpent divinities)

1600s or 1700s

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley

Medium
gold with lapis lazuli and turquoise
Measurements
Overall: 6.1 x 4.9 cm (2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1915.341
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Location
237 Himalayan
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A gold pendant depicts a lapis lazuli blue figure seated on a lotus base. A canopy of multiple golden serpent heads arches above, while coiled serpents with turquoise faces flank the deity. Intricate gold metalwork, inlaid with red and clear gemstones, fills the surrounding space. Along the curved bottom edge, a row of white pearls and flat gold discs dangles, creating a decorative fringe.

Pendant with Two-Armed Blue Deity on a Lotus with Nagas (serpent divinities)

1600s or 1700s

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley

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