Catalog: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas (174)

Important sized Ghurra, long stick model with rope carving design. Great encrusted thick patina . Local repair with a 3 metal banding around the rotating hole. H 34 cm , Thickness 4.5 cm More information on request

Very long stick ghurra, fine and deep encrusted craving indicating great age, note an interesting local repair to compensate an important sign of use. H 30 cm More information on request

Very nice ghurra with super patina, two protectors (H 3 cm) are carved in the middle of the milk pots. H 32 cm More information and pictures on request

great encrusted patina and signs of use, H 27 cm More information and pictures on request

an old mask with a minimal design, hard wood , note local repairs H27cm, L13cm, more information on request

H 22 cm More information on request

Phur-bu showing Three ancestors faces with long noose , the triangular blade shows animist designs such as Sun and moon H 18 cm, presented on metal stand More information on request

H 23 cm More information on request

Monkey mask , yellowish painting, H 29 cm , wide 22 cm, depth 16 cm ,

Joker mask, thin but very hard red wood, H 29 cm , wide 27 cm More information on request

A superb monkey mask , from Himachal Pradesh Hard red wood , H 22 cm More information on Request

Phurba with an iron tip ( H 31 cm) , The Phurba is presented on a metal stand More information on request

Small sized drum with a very fine handle, obvious signs of great age, such quality of drum is now not easy to find H 50 cm , diameter 26 cm More information on request

This large sized ghurra is also nice carving on both size, a Horseman and an elephant on the other side. More picture and information on request Presented on an iron stand, H 37 cm

Original modern design for an old ghurra, as shown important signs of great use. H 26 cm More pictures and information on local origin on request Presented on iron stand

Important shamanic phurbu , the top displays 4 ancestor faces and is protected by a a copper ring, note the iron tip. H 31 cm More information on request

Original design phurba, very fine and precise carving with 3 protectors on top and 3 double Naga interlaces on each face of the triangular blade. Light brown patina H 23 cm More information on request

A great carving made with extremely hard wood i.e. it a master carving work. Very peculiar black patina indicating its local origin. H 55 cm At least from early 20th More precise information on request