Tibetan Good Luck Coffin

Clear crystal, cut as a tiny coffin. Cheerful, in its way.

Tibetan artisans made this good luck coffin from crystal in the 20th century. Small charms and ritual objects in clear quartz are often valued in Tibetan Buddhist culture for their purity. This one is a shallow rectangular form set on a thin slab, with a few small bumps along the top edge. Bubbles and frosty inclusions run through the stone, and the surface has the soft shine of smooth polishing.

About 2 by 3 inches. Memento mori for a mantel, but with better luck.