Image title: Crystal artwork

This artwork shows various crystal sculptures from the early 20th century.

The text in Devanagari reads:

केही फट्टिक कार्य

Transliteration (IAST):

kehī phaṭṭika kārya

Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):

kehi phattika [phattik] karya

Note: Phattika is also known in Sanskrit as Sphatika (स्फटिक, Sphaṭika).

Gallery information:

This photo is from the collection of various artworks from Nepal, including the wood work found at Kumari Ghar, a special home/temple for the dwelling of Kumari at Basantapur.—The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.