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Tibetan Amber Beads #2

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1920   item# 750199 (stock# amber2)

Tibetan Amber Beads #2
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$750 

One of two strings of graduated Tibetan amber beads found in the estate of a NYC Artist, Mildred Docktor, who traveled widely in Asia in the 1930-1960 period. This strand is 24" long and contains 40 Tibetan amber beads. It weighs 9 ounces.

Amber is not native to Tibet but was all imported, mostly through Russia from the Baltic. Because of its high cost it was used sparingly with a few beads added to cora ...click for details


Tibetan Amber Beads #1

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1920   item# 750198 (stock# amber1)

Tibetan Amber Beads #1
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$950 

One of two strings of graduated Tibetan amber beads found in the estate of a NYC Artist, Mildred Docktor, who traveled widely in Asia in the 1930-1960 period. This strand is 22" long and contains 29 beads, the largest of which measure 1-3/4" in diameter. This necklace weighs 20 ounces.

Amber is not native to Tibet but was all imported, mostly through Russia from the Baltic. Because of its high cost it ...click for details


Tibetan Carpet Horse Trapping

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1940   item# 718038 (stock# 23977)

Tibetan Carpet Horse Trapping
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$125 

Woven like a pile carpet this piece was used by Tibetan horsemen to decorate the forehead of one of their horses.

The central decoration is a vase holding a norbu (flaming jewels). Around it are groups of jewels.

The piece is in good condition except that the edges would originally have been bound with cloth. Instead it has been carefully s ...click for details


Garuda A Set of Six Related Tsaklis, Thangkas

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1800   item# 716668 (stock# T07-01-06)

Garuda A Set of Six Related Tsaklis, Thangkas
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$420 

Flaming Garudas clutching snakes in their talons, all different in color are depicted flying over a mountain lake in this striking set of tsaklis. Despite their striking similarities, each card is painted individually.

Each card is signed on the reverse side near the bottom and the back of each has been fixed with a piece of cloth so the cards could be displayed on a stick during an initiation (see the last photo). ...click for details


Carved Bone Mahakala Tibet

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1900   item# 709997 (stock# 12690)

Carved Bone Mahakala Tibet
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$325 

This carved bone image of a fearsome Mahakala originates in Tibet. It is possibly from a necromancer's apron, though it is freestanding and lacks the top holes one would expect. It does have two drilled holes which are drilled so as to come through the mouth.

It measures just over 2-1/2 inches high (6.5 cm.) and forms under a 45 degree angle at the base. It is in excellent condition. Without scientific testing it ...click for details


Brass Phurba with Iron Blade

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1900   item# 709968 (stock# 14317)

Brass Phurba with Iron Blade
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$450 

The phurba is used in various Buddhist rituals to frighten or slay invisible malevolent powers. It is thus a very powerful ritual object.

This phurba shows much use. The brass is has a very nice patina where it was grasped and the iron blade is quite worn. We would date it to at least the nineteenth century.

It measures 9-1/2 inches (24 cm.) ...click for details


Pair of Antique Tibetan Turquoise Earrings Aylong

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1950   item# 709263 (stock# 16149)

Pair of Antique Tibetan Turquoise Earrings Aylong
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$325 

These are among the most common types of Tibetan earrings worn by women. Called aylong, the large silver hoop goes through a hole in the ear lobe and the weight is often held by a supplemental thread in the hair.

We have included a photo of a Tibetan woman wearing very similar earrings. We want to credit the photo to the excellent book, "The Jewelry of Nepal" by Hannelore Gabriel. ...click for details


Antique Tibetan Meditation Carpet

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1900   item# 707164 (stock# 22406)

Antique Tibetan Meditation Carpet
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$1,150 

This finely woven seating carpet contains five full medallions and several partial ones. A rich indego ground complements the several natural colors used in the medallions.

Dimensions are 26 x 22 inches (66 x 56 cm). The carpet is in good condition with no reweaving.


Tibetan or Nepalese Gau with Contents

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Pre 1950   item# 705942 (stock# 20206b)

Tibetan or Nepalese Gau with Contents
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$165 

Decorated on the face with the All Powerful Ten Syllables of the Kalachakra mantra, this gau still contains its original contents. It is fashioned out of copper, which has acquired a beautiful old patina. It was intended to be hung from a cord or to be stood upright.

It is in excellent condition. It measures 4 x 4-3/4 inches (10 x 12 cm.) The contents remain undisturbed.


Tibetan Meditation Carpet Endless Knot

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1920   item# 705926 (stock# 22409)

Tibetan Meditation Carpet Endless Knot
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$950 

This kind of small rectangular pile carpet could have been used in a monastery or a domestic meditation room, or it could even have been used as the seat part of a saddle set. A very similar one is shown as pl. 239 in Tibetan Rugs, White Orchid Books.

The carpet is in good condition, natural dyes, and no reweaving. It measures 26-1/2 by 24 inches (67 x 61 cm.)

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