Ritual Diadem with Five Buddhas

17th-18th century

40.6 cm 17.8 cm 25.4 cm

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Diadems such as this one, with five segments bearing images of the five cosmic Buddhas, are worn by Buddhist monks and priests during the performance of certain rituals, especially those involving the initiation of a disciple into a particular set of esoteric teachings. Each B...

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Sonam Tashi, Hong Kong; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, July 1984; given to Walters Art Museum, 2016.
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