Set of Three Shrine Ornaments with Two Crocodiles (Makara) and a Serpent King (Nagaraja)
16th/17th century
Gilt copper worked in repoussé, with traces of red pigment
41.7 × 11.9 cm (16.4 × 4.7 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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