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Miniature Shrine

18th–19th century
Object PlaceTibet
Medium/TechniqueWood (juniperus tibetica), clay, pigment, brass
Dimensions86.5 x 56.5 x 15 cm (34 1/16 x 22 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number17.67
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
Collections
Provenance1917, purchased by Ananda Coomaraswamy for the MFA. (Accession Date: January 4, 1917)
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