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Handcrafted by a Tharu artisan. The Tharu – residing in the southern foothills of the Himalayas (Terai Region) of Nepal – are well known for their festivals, rituals, and exorcisms . . . and jewelry like this.
Acquired from a collector’s estate in New…
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- Item Number: O-3667
- Provenance/Origin: Tharu people. Nepal. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Low alloy silver with brass
- Dimensions: 21" in length
- Weight: 0.75 pound
- Price: $ 110.00 USD
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Shakyamuni aka Gautama Buddha was the founder of Buddhism. Shakya was the tribe/clan to which his family belonged. . He was the son of Shuddhodana, the king of the Shākyas, a small tribe whose kingdom was located in the foothills of the Himalayas, south of…
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- Item Number: S-1874
- Provenance/Origin: Guilin City. China. Circa early 1900s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 5.5" wide x 5.5" deep. On stand: 11" tall
- Weight: 3.25 pounds with stand
- Price: $ 120.00 USD
