Crowned Buddha Shakyamuni or Vairocana, Kashmir, early 8th c.

Who: Crowned Buddha (Buddha Shakyamuni or Vairocana)

What: Gilt Brass sculpture 

When: Early 8th century

Where: Kashmir [optional: present-day Gilgit, Pakistan (to the west) or India (to the east]

Why: Commissioned by Princess Devashri and her husband as an altarpiece
How: Casting of brass with gilding and silver inlay

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