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title: Vajracharya Priest’s Crown
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18250/vajracharya-priests-crown/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-11
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# Vajracharya Priest’s Crown
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18250.png)
## Image Caption
A gilded and turquoise Vajracharya Priest’s Crown from Nepal. Vajracharya was the highest rank of priesthood. Made in 1717. Height: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Width: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). The inscription includes a warning for those who covet the crown. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2023, December 11). Vajracharya Priest’s Crown. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Vajracharya Priest’s Crown." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 11, 2023. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Vajracharya Priest’s Crown." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Dec 2023, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39363) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39363). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.