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Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

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Rock crystal, early Anuradhapura period, Sri Lanka central or western regions
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Barry Fernando M.D. and Coleene Fernando M.D. 2010
Title: Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa
Description:
Rock crystal, early Anuradhapura period, Sri Lanka central or western regions.

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