{"product_id":"2180-vintage-himalayan-buddhist-ceremonial-crown-for-lama-priest","title":"2180 Vintage Himalayan Buddhist Ceremonial Crown for Lama \/ Priest","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eAntique Buddhist Ceremonial Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eINTRODUCTORY PRICE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpectacular large gilted metal crown previously used by the head Vajracharya or Vajracarya lama monk in important monastic ceremonies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso called mukut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the ashtamangala emblems decorating the dome. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch works are usually custom-made on order for the head priest of the monastery . Crowns that are retired are duly consecrated and then passed on to the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe metal crown is probably 70-80 years old but the embellishments - the Buddha figures, the red and blue stones - may be replacements made in the '80s or '90s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was acquired from a store in the US. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/blogs\/now-at-the-met\/2018\/vajra-crowns-ritual-art-nepal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink to an article by the Met Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vmfa.museum\/artworks\/vajracharya-crown-60187\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink to a crown in VMFA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67538763841826,"sku":"2180","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2180VintageHimalayanBuddhistVajracharyaMonk_sCeremonialCrown06.jpg?v=1792212801","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2180-vintage-himalayan-buddhist-ceremonial-crown-for-lama-priest","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}