Thursday, 23 July 2015


Antique painted clay statue of Thangtong Gyalpo
height 2.8 inches


Antique painted clay statue of Thangtong Gyalpo
height 2.4 inches


Antique painted clay statue of Thangtong Gyalpo
height 2.7 inches



Standing Achala Thokcha
(wielding a sword)
67 mm x 46 mm



Stylised Horse Thokcha
42 mm x 25 mm

Wednesday, 22 July 2015



Various silver hair ornaments mounted with amber and turquoise. The largest piece on the right is inset with a more recent imitation turquoise cabachon and this replaces a piece that has long since been lost. The shape of the elongated silver pieces is reminiscent of a conch or chank shell, an important symbol of the Dharma.

Salween Vallley, North East of Lhasa
largest 4 inches x 2.6 inches

Tuesday, 21 July 2015





Bowl/Vessel Thokcha
26 mm x 17 mm


A zoomorphic Thokcha. Possibly in the 
form of a stylised dog, wolf or fox. 
28 mm x 28 mm