Tibetan More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

A 1st quarter of the 20th-century Tibetan rug with a dragon motif on a yellow field. Size: 2' x 4'.  

Size: 5in H x 16in W x 8in D Circa: 1900-1940 Origin: Lhasa, Tibet Material: Sea shell, Turquoise, coral etc Condition: Original finished, hand made, normal age wear. This han...

In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one's belt and often doubled as a small pouch for flint and tinder. The finest strikers were finished with precious metals and decorated with repoussé and inlaid stones. This Tibetan flint...

This Tibetan manuscript dates to the early 20th century and is complete with two painted covers and ten two-sided leaves. Containing Buddhist script...

A Thangka Of Shakyamuni Buddha And His Life Stories Tibet, early 20th century. Color and gilt on cloth. The Buddha seated holding an alms bowl on a lotus petal throne, with ...

Tangka in the shape of a mandala, Chinese-Tibetan origins, in hand-painted open-work wood. The word Tangka comes from the Sanskrit for “thing that unrolls.” Here it is represented by a polychrome painting on wood depicting “The Wheel of Shiva“. Known as the Shiva Nataraja, this is one of the most famous Shiva representations. Her characteristic trait is dancing in the cosmos to the rhythm of the creation, and therefore destruction, of the universe. This nice vintage painted work is richly filled with small figures surrounding a large central figure. All interspersed with religious symbols. Extremely fine work and beautiful old colors. Thangka Paintings are a very much popular Tibetan paintings. A ‘Thangka‘ is also known as ‘Tanka‘ or ‘Tangka‘. In Tibet the word ‘thang‘ means flat. Thangka Paintings are painted or embroidered with the Buddhist banner. The thangka painting’s look is complicated and is a composite three-dimensional object. Thangka is a beautiful wall-hanging that is being further decorated with gold, silk and wood. Thangka paintings are visually very stimulating and usually used for various functions and which even depict the life of the Buddha. The most common shape in which a Thangka paintings is done is in the upright rectangular form. The origin of the basic and the original Thangka painting is from the ancient Indian religious...

A tall, graceful antique wooden Tibetan yak butter churn with striking knotted straps. Perfect for displaying long branches or on it's own.

A set of two tall Tibetan yak butter churns with a contemporary, sculptural appearance. Perfect for large, dried branches or beautiful on their own. From Ti...