Miniature Votive Stupa

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a Miniature Votive Stupa; the stupa is made of bronze or copper, featuring a square base adorned with intricate carvings of various Buddhist symbols and figures. The base supports a stepped platform with more carvings; a middle section contains a seated Buddha figure in a niche. Above the middle section, a large, rounded portion tapers into a series of stacked, diminishing rings. The top features a small, pointed finial. The background is dark, transitioning from black at the top to blue-gray at the bottom.