Tibetan Buddhist silver stupa inset with jade, coral, and turquoise. With an accompanying carved wooden stand. Stupas are placed on an altar as a way to represent the Buddha's enlightened mind. They evoke his presence and his teachings.
Without stand; Height: 8 in x width: 9 3/4 in x depth: 9 3/4 in. The metal is tarnished throughout. Several stones are missing: there are two small missing stones along the top rim, there is one missing stone along the 'door' of the stupa, there are two missing stones along the flower petals near the base of the column. There is wear throughout but there are no major bends, dents, cracks, or losses. Some wear to the wooden base. No major losses or cracks, some discolorations.