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Single-pronged Vajra
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- EK264
Photo No：472-11583-1
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| Category | Metalwork (E) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Kamakura |
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Various types of shari ("the relics of Buddha") containers were produced as the worshiping of shari became popular in the middle ages (12th-16th centuries). Shari containers in the shape of hôkyôintô ("treasure-casket seal stupas"), such as this piece, came into fashion during the Muromachi period (1392-1573). This work has a round crystal window at the center of the frame, where shari and a line-engraved image of the Buddha are installed. It has many more outer sections than similar examples. The ornate metal engraving of this work is the finest among contemporary shari stupas.
Japan-Kamakura