Tibetan Decorative Objects

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

Late 19th century hand-carved 'Thun Rwa' horn was used commonly by the Ngakpa (lay Lamas) of Tibet. Used as a healing tool with medicinal/herbal powders, the tribe "Medicine Man" wou...

Lavishly decorated with repoussé, auspicious Buddhist symbols, and a bit of coral, this 19th century silver needle case was once filled with the nee...

This small brass figure from the early 20th century depicts a Lama, a spiritual master and teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. Dressed in monk's attire, he rests in seated med...

1950s Tibetan hand-carved metal box with a Costumbrist scene.

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...

This pair of antique 18th century vases are cast entirely in bronze, and have ovoid-form bodies which are decorated with reliefs of birds, flowers and trees. The bodies are surmounte...

Tibetan ceremonial silver studded conch with semi-precious stones, used in Tibetan Buddhism prayer rituals. Invokes water and rain, and is also used t...

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...

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...