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Bell-Shaped Stupa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Bell-Shaped Stupa by an unknown artist is a sculpture of a bell-shaped object. The base is wide and short with four horizontal lines on the side and a wide rounded middle section. A tall thin section with rounded horizontal lines leads to a short flat section with a point protruding from the top. The entire object is made of dark metal. The background is plain grey.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 12th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Burma
Dimensions:
434 × 625 px
Museum record:
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