All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1940 item #1337652 (stock #HP/Ma692)
Superb carving work figuring a Raktsatsa (devil) masks, few old wounds, hard wood, old reddish color, from the first half of the 20th H 25 cm More information on request
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1940 item #1147690 (stock #ZT176)
Stunning old Tibetan necklace...the Gau is over 3.75 inches long. The entire necklace is 27 inches long. Large red coral beads with silver separators the necklace is held together with silver wire. Gorgeous as a display piece or a piece of Jewelry.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1940 item #898070 (stock #346)
A pair of Himalayan masks inset with glass beads originating in either Tibet or Nepal and probably made circa 1900 - 1940. Condition - very good. 8 inches (20cm) high.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1930 item #947679 (stock #ZMisc146)
This miniature oil painting on bone depicts a polo game set in a courtyard surrounded by buildings. The polo players are mounted on horses and wearing turbans. The surrounding mat has an ornate hand painted border and the frame is inlaid with strips of bone. The polo painting is 7 inches x 2 inches. With the frame included the piece measures The entire piece is 9+ inches x 4+ inches.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1930 item #1344037 (stock #HP/Ma703)
Skull mask , obvious signs of a good age at least early 20th, hard wood, H 21 cm Further information on request.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1920 item #1333124 (stock #559ar)
Measuring 32" x 1", this belt is comprised of a heavy stepped buckle, 8 square panels featuring peacocks, lions and other animals, 8 rectangular panels of foliate designs, 5 round panels with peacocks, and 12 bar panels with a flower, all over 13 woven strands of silver. The buckle is set with a blue stone, and is fastened with two bars, both attached with three chains...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1379719 (stock #HP/PH768)
An antique shamanic phurbu , showing all the animist motives on the triangular blades, snakes interlaces, sun , moon holly vase and Makara mouth, the middle part is a dorge deeply carved , the top is square and shows 4 ancestor faces acting as protectors of the shaman and as guardian of the four directions. Total H 24 cm super glossy and deep black patine, important age at least from 19th. presented on a iron stand
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1206836 (stock #TIB-016)
Tibetan wooden prayer beads with three glass coral colored beads as separators from Lhasa. There are 108 beads. The wooden beads are made from the wood of the Bodhi tree where Buddha received his enlightenment. Size: Total Length 30cm. Condition: No repairs
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1245137 (stock #HP/Ph531)
A top quality and very old shamanic phurba, deep carving , black encrusted thick patina, small metal knifes , horn and board teeth on top More information on request , great condition. H 30 cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1018727 (stock #3967)
A full-length Lamaist costume made for the ritual Cham dance with flared sleeves weighted at the bottom. This dress is composed of antique Chinese silks, mainly of a dark blue brocade with design of scattered peonies. The stripes in yellow satin damask with woven dragon roundels and red silk damask with clouds and roundels containing brocaded Chinese longevity characters. The collar made of red silk satin with a brocaded shuangxi character and decorated with two different brocaded fragments...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1379720 (stock #HP/Ph769)
Very old black encrusted patina , the top shows 3 carved anthropomorphic faces. H 24 cm , great age at least from the 19th More information on request
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1318085
A rare example of the wellknown Tibetan cups, with high quality repoussé silver depicting Buddhist symbols and a mask at the bottom.. H. 5,5 cm. Diameter 12 cm. This piece dates from the 19th to early 20th century. Made of high grade silver. Good age wear.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #574114 (stock #HER-001)
One hundred herbs prayer bead bracelet from the boarder town between China and Tibet. These type of prayer bead is believed to be good for curing all types of sickness. The beads are made by compressing 100 herbs into a ball. There are 18 beads in all. Age: Pre 1920. Size: inside radius 7cm. It is stringed with a new stretch string to fit all. Condition: Very good for its age.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1206678 (stock #TIB-018)
Large wooden prayer beads from Lhasa with nine glass bead spacers and two leather counters with ten silver rings each ending with silver inlaid mountain coral and turquoise.The wooden ones are made from the wood of the Bodhi tree where Buddha received his enlightenment. Total length of the beads 76cm. This does not include the counters. Condition: All original.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1206679 (stock #TIB-017)
Large Tibetan wooden prayer beads from Lhasa with nine glass bead spacers and two leather counters with ten silver rings each ending with silver inlaid coral and turquoise, the wooden ones are made from the wood of the Bodhi tree where Buddha received his enlightenment. Total length 66cm. Condition: No repairs all original.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1206676 (stock #TIB-010)
A nice Tibetan 108 wooden prayer beads with two leather counters from Lhasa. The wooden beads are made from the wood of the Bodhi tree where Buddha received his enlightenment. Size: Total length 44cm. Bead diameter. 1.2cm. Condition: All original.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #596105 (stock #ZT109)
The wheel is covered with deep red coral beads. Additional strands of coral beads and the turning weight are attached to a narrow leather strap which bands the center of the wheel. The handle was hand turned. Almost 12" hight and 5" in diameter, this old prayer wheel has seen many turns.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1371702 (stock #ZT202)
Until the mid 1900's, transporting goods along the silk road was accomplished by camel caravans ...and it was important not to lose the camels in sand storms along the way... Each camel from Tibet was "adorned" with 3 bells...one large bell hang from a strap around the camel's belly, a 2nd bell was strapped around the neck, and the 3rd bell was hung from the camels tail. This old camel's bell was used on the caravans travailing between Tibet, across China and into Mongolia...