19c TIBETAN BURL tobacco BOX

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758259

19th century Tibetan wooden burl box with cover used for carrying tobacco or some small items. Was worn suspended on a belt by a cord. Beautiful pattern to the wood (does not photograph well). Excellent patina with rich sheen from long wear, overall in great condition. Wonderful tactile object with great feel of age. Height 3 1/4 inches.

19c TIBETAN BURLWOOD covered sampa BOWL

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758257

19th century Tibetan turned burlwood covered bowl used for sampa (powdered barley) -Tibetan staple food. Lacquered black on the inside, great patina on beautiful wood. Very pleasant piece with wonderful feel of age. Height with cover 3 3/8 inches, diameter 4 3/4 inches.

19c TIBETAN BURLWOOD Buddhist offering BOWL

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758255

19th century Tibetan turned burlwood covered bowl for Buddhist offerings on a home or temple altar. Larger versions of these bowl are used for sampa (powdered barley) -Tibetan staple food. Very nicely turned, in great shape, fantastic patina on beautiful wood with some red lacquer on the cover. Very pleasant piece with wonderful feel of age. Diameter 2 13/16 inches, height with cover 2 1/8 inches.

19c Tibetan BUDDHIST ROSARY mala

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758254

Late 19th - early 20th century Tibetan mala - Buddhist rosary consisting of 108 bone prayer beads and 4 amethyst ones that serve as spacers dividing the prayer beads into groups of 27 each. Traditionally Buddhist rosary of 108 even-sized beads is used for mantra recitation. The thread represents the continuity of the buddhadharma piercing the 108 worldly passions. The mantras are recited to accomplish the four karmas or enlightened activities of pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying.... Click for details

19c Tibetan bronze AMULET thogchag AMITAYUS

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758252

19th century Tibetan / Nepalese bronze amulet - thogchag - cast as a figure of Amitayus (Boddhisattva of infinite life) identified by the vase in his hand. Served as a protective talisman, and was worn in a pouch close to the body, or used in a household altar. Excellent patina from wear, dust in crevices. Height 1 7/16 inches.

19c Tibetan bronze AMULET thogchag HANUMAN

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758250

19th century Tibetan / Nepalese bronze amulet - thogchag - cast as a figure of Monkey God Hanuman with a club in his hand. Served as a protective talisman, and was worn in a pouch close to the body, or used in a household altar. Excellent patina from wear, dust in crevices. Height 1 7/16 inches.

19c Tibetan wooden DOLL

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #758249

19th century Tibetan wooden doll with moveable hands. Great primitive piece with weathered surface, very pleasant patina consistent with age, original roughly stitched dress. Wonderful sculpture with very pleasant feel of age, in very good condition. Height 9 inches.

Himalayan Iron Blade With Bronze Animal Base

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1910: item #756596
43-62

A fascinating utility object from Nepal, this long, curved slicer is anchored into the jaw of an incised bronze mountain cat. The strong, sinuous silhouette of this unusual late 19th/early 20th century tool places it in the realm of folk art. Its previous owner, a Nepali, told us it was used as a fruit and vegetable slicer--the animal placed on a flat surface, held steady with a palm across its back, and the fruit sliced across the sharp inside edge of the blade. It is an odd implement, unlike a... Click for details

Supra antique Himalayan mask, West Nepal

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1837 VR: item #756345
HP/Ma 184

A rough but extremely old Himalayan mask, just the eyes are wide open and underlined by a thin carved line, the mouth just shows carved teeth, the noose is flat . Part of the face of the mask has been eaten by insects. The bottom of the mask shows either a goiter or an handle, however this mask was bearing holes on the sides and one this hole is now worn out. This mask has been for sure collected from communities where Bothia people are mixed with hindu casts in the very remote district of Simik... Click for details

Himalayan Primitive Figure, Tharu people, Nepal

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas Pre 1900: item #755892
HP/ST 177

Another complete flat and straight panel figuring one of the two most famous deities protecting Tharu villages in the South West of Nepal. These panels are fixed deeply into the ground and kept in sanctuary either in special huts or in open field. On this one we can see clearly how deep into the ground it was inserted Very impressive signs of deep water erosion, very great age at least 100 to 150 years but very possibly over 200 y for this one considering that it is made with extremely hard w... Click for details