Title: Vajracharya Priest’s Crown
Object type: Crown
Date: 13th–early 14th century
Culture: Nepal
Period: Early Malla period
Medium: Gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stones, lapis lazuli, and turquoise inlays
Dimensions: Overall: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm.); W. 9 in. (30.5 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Overall with mount: H. 18 1/2 (47 cm); W. 9 in. (30.5 cm); D. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) 
Base (mount foot): L. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 in.)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Gift of Barbara and David Kipper, 2016
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY