Deity shrine
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Lacquer, Wood
Measurements
170 mm (D); 210 mm (W); 520 mm (H)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1332918
Summary
A small rectangular black lacquer shrine and cabinet with brass decoration to front, brass hinges and catch. Interior lacquered with large fixed pedestal throne on top of which stands a deity on a lotus flower. Deity has two sets of arms and is made of wood, all in poor condition.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.