Image title: Silver-gilded Phudam

This image shows a decorative sculpture of a silver-gilded Phudam, from the 19th century.

The text in Devanagari reads:

फुदाम, चांदी/चान्दी मोलम्वा

Transliteration (IAST):

phudāma, cāṃdī/cāndī molamvā

Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):

phudama [phudam], camdi/candi molamva

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.