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Place of Origin: Tibetan
Tibetan Flint Striker with Leather Strap, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Steel
Padma Sambhav Teacher Gilt Bronze Tibetan Figure
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, gilded bronze statue of Padma Sambhav, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. This 2 lb statue is very finely made showcasing every detail from top to base, with hand painted ...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddha Manjushree
Located in Somis, CA
A large, beautiful gilt bronze, 6.35 lb statue of Tibetan Bodhisattva Manjushree. This special piece features Manjushree with lowered head in the motion of observing and taking actio...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,400 / item
Large 20th Century Nepalese Gilt Bronze Figure of Yama and Yami
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Nepalese tantric gilt bronze figure of the dikpala Yama and his sister, Yami, early to mid-20th century (1920s-1940s).
Well cast and richly gilt, the buffalo headed dikpala (directional guardian) of the South stands upon the back of a bull trampling a prostate figure. Yama is portrayed here in his four armed form. His primary arms hold a flaming kapala (skull cup...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Tibetan Silver Repoussé Needle Case, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Lavishly decorated with repoussé, auspicious Buddhist symbols, and a bit of coral, this 19th century silver needle case was once filled with the nee...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
1950s Tibetan Hand-Carved Metal Box with a Costumbrist Scene
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Tibetan hand-carved metal box with a Costumbrist scene.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Bronze Tibetan Vase with Handles
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large Tibet bronze and copper vase with handles: exceptional and perfect.
Sizes: diameter at the top cm. 52, with handles cm. 61. Base 35 cm.
High cm. 43....
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of two molded ceramic tsa tsa bricks depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Tibetan Equestrian Bronze Sculpture of Horse in Full Harness, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
This little antique Tibetan equestrian figurine is distinguished not only by the remarkably detailed sculpture of a horse in a complete harness, but also by the high quality of the b...
Category
17th Century Tibetan Antique Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Strange Iron Pot with Chain
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/292-6- A friend of mine found this iron pot in Tibet: it's a strange particular pot in heavy iron with round compartments.
The chain was used to hang it when not in use.
Now how t...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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