Tassel for a horse's breast collar consisting of a tuft of red hair (maybe from a yak) mounted in a gold and silver damascened iron bell. Such tassels hung from the breast strap were signs of rank for both lay and religious officials. Please refer to: "Warriors of Himalayas - Rediscovering the Arms and Armor Of Tibet" by the Metropolitan Museum of Art: catalogue no. 124. Condition: some rust and traces of usage. Dimension: total length: 22 cm.
Two Tibetan wood columns, each painted in vivid colors with a Makara having a dragon's body and holding conch shells. Condition: some losses to painting. Dimension: 75.5 cm long, diameter: 4.8 cm.
Antique Tibetan gilt iron fittings with open-work decoration. Three buckles and four hooks in the shape of a vajra. Condition: some rust. Dimension: approx. 11.2 cm and 8.8 cm long, weight: 260 g.
A lot of fifteen Tibetan gilt and pierced iron buttons in two different sizes, originating from a bridle or a belt. Condition: little rust, one small boss dented. Dimension: diameter large: 2.8 cm, small: 1.9 cm.
An antique Tibetan buckle made of chiseled iron and damascened in gold, originating from a bridle or a belt. The fitting with hook is beautifully decorated with a lotus among scrollwork and a wave pattern (chu ris). Condition: little rust, few traces of usage. Dimension: 10 cm and 5 cm long, 76 g.
A copper repousse depicting the Hindu goddess Durga crushing the demon Mahisha, disguised as a buffalo. The deity with eight arms is standing on a lotus base and is framed by an aureole with flames. Condition: patina, remains of ritual paints, few thin areas. Dimension: 17.2 cm high x 14.6 cm wide, weight: 140 g.
Small Nepalese votive amulet depicting the Hindu goddess Durga, here with eighteen arms, killing the demon Mahisha. With back cover. Condition: slightly dented. Dimension: 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm.
Small ewer with beautiful patina. The pear shaped body on a splayed lotus foot. The spout emerging from a Makara and the handle with a dragon head. Decorated in repousse and chasing with two cartouches, one with the "four harmonious brothers" and the other with a saint among animals. The domed cover attached to the body with a chain. Condition: cover with missing final, chain with missing link, the spout with compressed area, little distorted, one side with small dents. Dimension: 24 c ...click for details
Fitting made of iron, pierced and damascened in gold. The central piece is showing an animal between scrolls. The three wooden pendants with remnants of leather. Export wax seal. Condition: see pics. Dimensions: circa 25 cm long.
