Friday, 28 October 2011
A Tibetan government official is shown
wearing an amulet in his hair.
Circa 1938
Thursday, 27 October 2011
18th Century Bell & Vajra with Case
This pieces sold for
276,750
Euros
at
Sotheby's
in June 2010
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Tibetan Man wearing a large takdrol amulet
on this head with sun and moon design.
Photo taken in 1934 by Zhuang Xueben
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Collection of Phurba Thokcha (newly created pieces)
Origin: Tibet
Phurba Thokcha (Newly created)
80 mm x 11 mm
Phurba Thokcha (Newly created)
73 mm x 7 mm
Phurba Thokcha (Newly created)
76 mm x 14 mm
Phurba Thokcha (Newly created)
56 mm x 12 mm
Kila or Phurba Thokcha (Newly created)
67 mm x 12 mm
Friday, 23 September 2011
17th Century Ritual Weapons from East Tibet.
From left to right is displayed a Kartika, Phurba and Parashu.
from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Antique Crystal Phurba
Source
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Antique decorated wooden Longevity torma.
The syllable
hrīḥ is seen in Lantsa script.
height 8 inches
Tibetan woman c 1930s?
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Tibet circa 1940
A small collection of Thokcha gathered over a 30 year period.
Collected mainly from the Dolpo region of Western Nepal.
Recently aquired from the Jerome Mitchell Collection
Gau Thokcha
This piece appears to look like a gau
or portable shrine amulet. It has an amazing
patina and is worn smooth from
centuries of wear.
46 mm x 36 mm
Conch Thokcha
56 mm x 30 mm
Garuda or Khyung Thokcha
(one wing is missing)
31 mm x 27 mm
Crouching Lion Thokcha
48 mm x 15 mm
Hook
86 mm x 51 mm
Zoomorphic Fibula
52 mm x 52 mm
Zoomorphic Fibula
56 mm x 60 mm
Armour Thokcha
72 mm x 55 mm
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