Modeled after a very traditional Nepalese style necklace (see our offering 20063), this necklace is composed of fifteen beads, east one inch in diameter and approximately 5/8 inches wide. They are made in the traditional manner of thin sheets of silver foil over a resin base. The bead portion of the necklace is 10-1/2 inches long. The overall length of the necklace is 19 inches.
This tall bird on a stand resembles the hoopoe of Nepal, a crested bird of grasslands and villages. The body of the bird is wood; the wings, tail, crest and base of the stand are of some kind of composite material, obviously quite durable as it shows very little damage. The bird stands on iron legs.
It probably originates from the Terai region of Nepal where hoopoes are common.
There are twenty-one separate forms of Tara, but by far the most common are White Tara and Green Tara. The symbol of Green Tara is the blue water lily. She can be recognized in paintings by her green coloration, by her posture, and by the
lack of the seven eyes accorded to White Tara. Both are considered the embodiment of good women and as compassionate protectors. All forms of Tara are considered to be Bodhisattvas.
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Avalokitesvara the Bodhisattva of Compassion can be portrayed in several different forms. One extremely popular
form with eleven heads and multiple arms. Here he is portrayed in his thousand-armed form. Eight of the arms are clearly
shown, all but one holding a ritual object, with the remaining one pointing to the ground. The other nine hundred
ninety-four arms are suggested by the circle which surrounds him. The multiple heads and arms signify his overwhelming compassion and aware ...click for details
The mandala dominates the central portion of the thangka. Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava) sits on clouds at its top. On either side of him are lamas. The bottom of the thangka is inscribed with five lines of tiny Tibetan script.
This thangka is unmounted and suitable for framing. Including the border it measures 18.5" by 19.5". This thangka is part of a series of meticulously rendered than ...click for details
Finely inscribed in Tibetan script on the top and the bottom corners, this thangka is composed of concentric circles. It could be viewed as the
overhead view of a stupa, or simply as a circular mandala. The widest of the circles depicts a watery world full of boats and
sea creatures. The detailing is particularly fine: even the unadorned gold corners are finally embossed.
A large portrait of a contemplative Buddha dominates the central portion of this thangka. He is surrounded by an aureole of leaves and flowers intertwined with eight swirling dragons. Above all this is the smiling face of a kirtimukha. In the upper corners two seated Buddhas float in the sky.
In front of his throne at the bottom of the thangka sits an elaborate Tibetan table holding vases of flowers and a tray of offerings protected by two ferocious snow lions. Standing female figures h ...click for details
108 small identical images of Manjushree surround the larger central image of Manjushree seated on a lotus
throne. Manjushri is considered to be the oldest of the Bodhisattvas. He is particularly revered in Nepal, where
he is regarded as the creator of the Kathmandu Valley. Legend has it that the Valley was covered with
water until he cut away a portion of a hill with his sword and let the water drain from the lake, thus
creating the valley. His sword is now considered to be the ...click for details
108 small identical Buddha images surround central image of Buddha Shakyamuni seated on a lotus
throne with his right hand in the earth-touching mudra holding an alms bowl with his left. Elephants, lions, and deer flank him, and above are water monsters, mermaids, and Garuda. Two attendants stand below the throne on either side of a dharma wheel.
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Vajrasattva is one of the six Dhyani Buddhas. Here he is represented in yab-yum wit his consort. He is univerally depicted holding a bell in his left hand and a vajra in the right. The vajra is pressed toward his chest while the bell rests on his left leg. The vajra and bell are symbolic of compassion and wisdom as well as male and female.
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