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

Tibetan or Nepalese Gau with Contents Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Pre 1950 item# 705942 (stock# 20206b)
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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)
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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.)

Brass Naga Headhunter's Necklace - 2 Heads Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India: Pre 1940 item# 705231 (stock# 20466f)
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This is an old piece as can be seen from the patina and the wear on the back. The red glass beads are no doubt a more recent addition, but the value of the piece is in the double brass heads which have an entirely different feel from the new brass work now found on the market. The brass measures 4-1/2 inches across and 3 inches high. The beads are 21 inches.

Amulet Tibetan Silver and Gilt copper Gau Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1920 item# 688588 (stock# 23673a)
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Tibetan gau boxes come in a variety of sizes and shapes, but this is one of the most common form of the larger gaus. It was made to be either placed on an altar or worn on the person. The two lugs on either side allow for a strap so it can be easily tied around the waist or hung over the shoulder. A gau of this size can hold a wide variety of objects, all of a sacred or protective nature. This could in ...click for details

Tibetan Wooden Print Block Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1950 item# 688542 (stock# 14774c)
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The Tibetans never used movable type. They went directly from hand-carved wood block pages to computer fonts. This is a an example of how all their books were printed in the pre-computer age. The letters are a mirror image of how they will appear on the page. There was an elaborate process of producing these print blocks. The wood had to be carefully selected and then put through a long process of aging b ...click for details

Wooden Chapatti stamp from Nepal Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1960 item# 688503 (stock# 11082)
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The mountain villages of Nepal used to be full of wonderfully carved wooden items no matter how humdrum the function. These examples of a rich material culture are slowly vanishing as fashions change and the older generations die out. Villages are no longer so isolated and slick new imports replace what once had to be produced locally by hand. This decorative stamp is fashioned from a single block of wood. It ...click for details

Chip Carved Archer's Wooden Wrist Guard from Nepal Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1960 item# 688367 (stock# 19883)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $95
The mountain villages of Nepal used to be full of wonderfully carved wooden items no matter how humdrum the function. These examples of a rich material culture are slowly vanishing as fashions change and the older generations die out. Villages are no longer so isolated and slick new imports replace what once had to be produced locally by hand. This traditional wooden wrist guard is a good example. Not only di ...click for details

Covered Bronze Box from Nepal Face Box Tikka holder Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1950 item# 688357 (stock# 20194)
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"She then offered homage to the divinity, blessing him with tikka powder on his forehead..." The chances are great that if this occurred in Nepal she was carrying a tray arranged with flowers, offerings, and this special "face box" to hold the tikka powder. Made of bronze in the form of a woman's face, this box ...click for details

Ceramic Horse from Nepal Tharu People Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1960 item# 688352 (stock# 22357b)
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The Tharu people live in the Terai region of Nepal on the northern border of India. Their traditional religion has been greatly influenced by Hinduism, yet traditional practices endure. Ceramic horses such as this one were made as offerings and were kept in Tharu village shrines. This terracotta horse measures 6 inches long and 4 inches high. ...click for details

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