Ceremonial Urn

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Ceremonial Urn

Eastern Tibet or Mongolia, circa 16th century
Furnishings; Accessories
Nephrite jade with silver fittings inlaid with coral, turquoise, and lapis lazuli; glass finial
Urn: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.05 x 16.51 cm); Lid: 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (13.97 x 17.15 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Bell (M.83.247a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Markel, Stephen. Mughal and Early Modern Metalware from South Asia at LACMA: An Online Scholarly Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020. https://archive.org/details/mughal-metalware (accessed September 7, 2021).
  • Markel, Stephen. Mughal and Early Modern Metalware from South Asia at LACMA: An Online Scholarly Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020. https://archive.org/details/mughal-metalware (accessed September 7, 2021).
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
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