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Painting showing Yamantaka Vajrabhairava. "Yama is the Indian god of death who, in the Buddhist legend, is tamed by Manju-shri in his form of Yamantaka Vajra-bhairava, who literally scares death to death. Thus, Manjushri, representing transcendent wisdom, makes all beings including Yama free of the scourge of death perceived as radical annihilation and so, makes them essentially immortal from the perspective of the realm of enlightenment, where life becomes boundless in its relative intercon...

Antique Tibetan mandala. Hand painted on cloth and mounted on thick wood, reverse shows 2 pieces of decorated paper. Edges with strips of metal attached, hanging ring at top. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide with insurance. Further details and images can be supplied. 35x35x2cm.

Tibetan or Mongolian Rare Buddhist Tantric painting of sets of offerings (rgyan tshogs). Undated, estimated to be 18th century Inks and colours on cloth. 54cm square

A collection of 40 different wooden printing blocks from Tibet, Mongolia and Nepal. Many double sided. Largest 41x18cm. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide. These are NOT Indian textile printing blocks.

Wooden ZAN par dough mould. 33 cm long. Carved wood. Signs of use. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Old Tibetan cross phurbah. 3 faced Hayagriva. Brass 39 cm long. Weight 1460 grams. Undated, estimated to be mid 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London.

Painting, distemper and gold on cloth of the Medicine Buddha. Wearing a monks patched robe. Flanked by two similarly robed monks, probably his disciples Sariputra and Maudgalyayana. Both hold alms bowls and the monk's staff. 64x45 cm. Undated, estimated to be late 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Tibetan/Bhutanese painting showing a dragon holding flaming jewels in four claws. Body colour on fine cotton. 43x34 cm. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Set of three paintings each 13x10.5 cm showing three dancing Dakini. Text on reverse. Mounted between plastic with tape binding edges. Undated, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Set of 36 hand painted Tibetan images of Bardo Demons each with identification text on reverse. Undated, estimated to be mid 20th century or earlier. Mounted between Perspex in a custom made simulated bone frame. 58x62 cm. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

TWO PAGES OF A TIBETAN MANUSCRIPT Ink on multilayered paper, edges rounded and cracked, surfaces smoked. Undated, estimated to be 18th century or earlier. each approx 30x12 cm. Showing approx 30 divination images and text on each. Titled on revese. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

TWO PAGES OF A TIBETAN MANUSCRIPT Ink on multilayered paper, edges rounded and cracked, surfaces smoked. Undated, estimated to be 18th century or earlier. each approx 30x12 cm. Showing approx 30 divination images and text on each. Titled on revese. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

18 pages (9 double sides) of a Tibetan/Mongolian music manuscript with YANG-YIG GRAPHIC MUSIC NOTATION. Inks on paper. Good condition, finger marks to corners, stain across centre fold, each page 22 x 8.5 cm. Undated estimated to be 19th century or earlier. In stiff paper binding. Can be viewed in London and shipped worldwide. Such texts would have been used as a mnemonic device by the master of chant. The type of graphic notation of the melody line goes back to the 6th century. It d...

Four different pages from a 17th/18th century Tibetan manuscript, painted on thick paper each with four images of Goddesses holding various attributes with traces of inscriptions beneath each. Largest 36 x 13 cm. sewn cloth at top. Some damage and losses as shown. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

8 Pages of a Tibetan painted manuscript. 5 paintings of Demons on each page. Undated, estimated to be 17th century or earlier. Approx size 28x 12 cm. Edges damaged and some paint loss, check images closely, can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Tibetan textile PANGDEN, woman's apron. 96x84 cm. 4 panels stitched together. Wool, probably Yak. Good condition. Small area of wear, see photo. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century. can be viewed in central London by arrangement and shipped worldwide, insurance and courier determined by buyer,

Tibetan tinned copper food container with brass calligraphy, banding and central lid emblem, height 26cm diameter 20cm, woven carrying strap, undated, estimated to be late 19th century, can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

Old Tibetan carved text woodblock, double sided, large, 69 x 24 cm. undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide. good condition, complete text.