金五佛冠 GOLD FIVE-DHYANI BUDDHA CROWN

　　清（公元１６４４-１９１１年）QING DYNASTY（１６４４-１９１１）

　　高１８．５宽５３厘米HEIGHT １８．５CM WIDTH ５３CM

　　收藏单位：布达拉宫管理处POTALA PALACE COLLECTION

　　这件五佛冠的每一叶冠中间，都有一个莲瓣形的佛龛，佛龛中间各有一个代表五佛之一的梵文字母，上下镶嵌珍珠、珊瑚、绿松石、蓝宝石等物，下缀长缨。五佛冠之一般用皮、纸、木，或者镂空的铜皮、银皮等制作，分为五叶连缀在一起，每叶上装饰五方佛，梵文字母或者法轮、金刚杵、莲花、宝剑、火焰等图案。

　　EACH LEAF OF THE FIVE-DHDDHA CROWN HAS A SHRINE SHAPED LIKE A LOTUS PETAL IN THE CENTRE 。EVERY SHRINE IS CENTRED WITH A SANSKRIT LETTER REPRESENTING ONE OF THE FIVE BUDDHAS 。THE CROWN IS INLAID WITH A SANSKRIT LETTER REPRESENTING ONE OF THE FIVE BUDDHAS 。THE CROWN IS INLAID WITH PEARLS ，CORAL TURQUOISE ，SAPPHIRE AND OTHER GEMS AND ATTACHED WITH LONG TASSELS USUALLY A FIVE-DHYANI BUDDHA CROWN IS MADE OF SKIN ，PAPER ，WOOD OR COPPER OR SILVER OPENWORK 。THE FIVE LEAVES ARE TIED TOGETHER AND EACH LEAF IS ADORNED WITH EITHER ONE OF THE FIVE BUDDHAS OR WITH SANSKRIT LETTERS IN PATTERNS OF THE WHEEL OF DHARMA ，VAJRA ，LOTUS FLOWER ，SWORD AND FLAME 。