Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas
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Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas

TitleRitual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas
Datelate 14th–early 15th century 14th century
MediumOpaque watercolor and gold on board
ClassificationPaintings
OriginTibet Tibet
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Jeffrey Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1985
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 14th–early 15th century. It is executed in opaque watercolor and gold on board and classified as paintings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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