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Source Description
This soaring shrine was designed to hold images of the Buddha, relics, or scriptures. Constructed from multiple sections of a hardwood, likely teak, the pagoda was assembled using wooden pegs, nails, and other traditional wood-joining techniques. Its golden surface is a result of the application of multiple layers of gold-toned lacquer that was used as an adhesive for layers of gold leaf.
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Document identity
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26342
label
Buddhist Shrine
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title
Buddhist Shrine
description
This soaring shrine was designed to hold images of the Buddha, relics, or scriptures. Constructed from multiple sections of a hardwood, likely teak, the pagoda was assembled using wooden pegs, nails, and other traditional wood-joining techniques. Its golden surface is a result of the application of multiple layers of gold-toned lacquer that was used as an adhesive for layers of gold leaf.
provenance
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection; given to Walters Art Museum, 2002.
date
19th century (Rattanakosin)
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CC0
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en
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shrines
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cm
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184.8
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70
depth
49.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 72 3/4 × W: 27 9/16 × D: 19 1/2 in. (184.79 × 70 × 49.5 cm)
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wood, gilding, and lacquer
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2501
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SEA
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none
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