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Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism

Gallery 5

Vessel in the Shape of a Butter Lamp
China
Qing dynasty, reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736–1795)
carved lacquer with gilded metal lining
height: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
The Avery Brundage Collection
B60M403
photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco