The form has persisted until recent times, but the delicacy, the patina, and the lightness all point to a much earlier example of Naga arm bracelet. A very similar
one is illustrated in Jacobs' "The Nagas",
p. 264.
This one is 1-5/8" wide and 2-7/8"
inner diameter. Point to point it measures 5-1/2 inches. The wear holes in the metal are visible in the photographs. We are listing it as Pre- ...click for details
Shamanism is still widely practiced in the mountain villages of Nepal, and in
western Nepal it spawned the development of the form of tribal art we are
featuring here. Figurative statues mostly of wood but also of stone were
carved for a number of purposes associated with shamanism. Some were
made to guard the house, some the community, some the local temple,
and yet others to protect a bridge or a spring or some other natural
feature. Some were found outside, sometimes buried in the mu ...click for details
Two elephants face one another in this simple but elegant carving from the Terai
region of Nepal. The holes in the base and top indicate that they were pegged onto something, probably a "marriage cart" in which the bride was transported back to the groom's home after a wedding.
They are carved from a heavy piece of sal wood and show no chips or insect damage. The carving
is 14-1/2 inches long and 5-3 ...click for details
Tibetan wrathful protector deities are often portrayed in both
paintings and sculpture wearing a long garland of skulls or severed
heads. The heads invariable were of males. The fact that this
head is drilled side to side near the top strongly points to this
usage as part of a garland of severed heads around the neck of a
large statue.
With few exceptions, garlands of severed heads adorned male
deities wh ...click for details
From western Nepal around the hill town of Jajarkot originated many of these primitive bronze figures. They were associated with the practice of shamanism and were largely donated to temples where shamans exercised as much influence as priests.
While he lacks the definition or the hefty size of most portraits of Ganesh, the trunk is unmistakable, so we have the incongruous idea of an elephant riding a horse. ...click for details
Shamanism is still widely practiced in the mountain villages of Nepal, and in
western Nepal it spawned the development of the form of tribal art we are
featuring here. Figurative statues mostly of wood but also of stone were
carved for a number of purposes associated with shamanism. Some were
made to guard the house, some the community, some the local temple,
and yet others to protect a bridge or a spring or some other natural
feature. Some were found outside, sometimes buried in the mu ...click for details
Shamanism is still widely practiced in the mountain villages of Nepal, and in
western Nepal it spawned the development of the form of tribal art we are
featurning here. Figurative statues mostly of wood but also of stone were
carved for a number of purposes associated with shamanism. Some were
made to guard the house, some the community, some the local temple,
and yet others to protect a bridge or a spring or some other natural
feature. Some were found outside, sometimes buried in the m ...click for details
19th C. Bronze Statue: Amitayus
Amitayus is the Bodhisattva of longevity or eternal life. He wears the
ornaments of a Bodhisattva and is red in color. He sits in a meditative
pose with his hands together and holding a golden vase of long-life, filled
with ambrosia and holding a spring of myrobalan. He is invoked for
long life, health and happiness.
This statue is a 19th century copy of a much earlier ...click for details
The graphic quality of the pair of horses wearing blankets just like this one makes up for this carpet's not-so-pristine condition.
It has had considerable reweaving in the blue areas and there is fraying around the edges. While we accept returns with everything we sell, we want to emphasize that we will accept the return of this as-is
item so long as the purchaser is willing to pay return shipping fees. We app ...click for details
The carved design of this old Tibetan book cover remains very crisp even though only a few flecks of gold remain to hint at its former elegance. A sacred vase with a knotted scarf is the central focus. A beaded edge completes the central frame, and around it is a painted surface of gold over red also dominated by scrolls. The left edge of the book cover is also carved with scrolls. The reverse side is plain, but unscarred by the knife marks which helped disguise many book covers during the C ...click for details
