Image title: Ghau (ritual object)

This image shows a decorative Ghau (ritual object), from the 19th century.

The text in Devanagari reads:

घौः एक वैद्यिक वस्तु

Transliteration (IAST):

ghauḥ eka vaidyika vastu

Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):

ghauh eka [ek] [vaidkyik] ...

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.