Indian Stupa or Sacred Mound

A low, wide stepped pyramid that looks cut from a block of ice.

This crystal stupa, or sacred mound is from India, and is contemporary. The classic stupa shape includes a base, a dome and a tapering spire, and each part is often read as symbolizing an element or a stage of practice. Square-based stepped form with a squat profile, narrowing to a small rounded peak. Concentric ridges ring the middle, while the base shows thin layered ledges on each corner. The clear body has a few soft inner cloudy spots. It is 1.6 inches wide, 1.6 deep and 1.6 high.

Small, squat, and proud of every step.