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Wish-granting jewel-shaped reliquary 1881
Albumen print | 15.4 x 11.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2581094
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Photograph of reliquary in the shape of a wish-granting jewel (hōju). The reliquary's main body is formed by a glass orb surrounded by a metal halo of flames. This rests on a lotus-shaped bowl that is supported by a vegetal footed base. The lowest part of the base is decorated with a low-relief band of interchanging Dharma wheels and gokosho, short clubs used in Esoteric Buddhist rituals.
Provenance
Album compiled by the Reverend J N Dalton (1839-1931) and presented to King George V
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
15.4 x 11.4 cm (image)
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Alternative title(s)
The Cruise of H.M.S. Bachante 1879-1882, Volume V, Japan. []