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This is a traditional representation of the Shakyamuni Buddha who lived and taught in India in the 6th Century B.C.E., a time of flourishing religious and philosophical thought from Greece to China.
The physical characteristics of him seated in the lotus position of meditation, legs crossed,…
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- Item Number: S-3569
- Provenance/Origin: Age unknown. Thought to have been housed in the Kumbum Monastery and cast in the Katmandu Valley
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 16" tall x 9" wide x 6.5" deep
- Weight: 13 pounds
- Price: $ 685.00 USD
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A true tantrik (a doctrine of enlightenment of the oneness of one’s self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras, mudras and exotic rites; especially influential in Tibet). Kapala were made from a human skull bone / cap,…
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- Item Number: O-3209
- Provenance/Origin: Katmandu Valley. Circa early 1960s
- Composition: Himalayan Crystal, Bronze with gold plating.
- Dimensions: 9.25" tall x 7" wide x 4" deep (kapala in cradle)
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 975.00 USD
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Phurba, also Phurwa, is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles. It was originally used to mark out the perimeter of a sacred building (temple or monastery). Since that time, it was used in ritual and sacred ceremonies.
The three sided…
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- Item Number: W-3713
- Provenance/Origin: Bagmati River village
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 9.5" long x 1.5" wide
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 128.00 USD
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Phurba, also Phurwa, is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles. It was originally used to mark out the perimeter of a sacred building (temple or monastery). Since then it was used in ritual and sacred ceremonies. The three sided blade…
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- Item Number: W-9235
- Provenance/Origin: Katmandu. Village on the Bagmati River. Circa late 1800s to early 1900s.
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 20" long x 1.75" wide x 2" deep
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Price: $ 255.00 USD
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Vairocana, the celestial sun Buddha. It is the oldest Dhyani (mediation) Buddha. Face and most trim designs are in 24k gold paint. The embroidery work is vibrant. The painting is rich and in very good condition. From the mid-1900s.
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- Item Number: F-7265
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal / Tibet. Mid - 1900s
- Composition: Silk, fabric and paints
- Dimensions: 41" long x 36" wide
- Weight: 3 pounds on the black foamcore
- Price: $ 345.00 USD
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Detail: This is a miniature replica of the famous Mandala window in Katmandu. It is hand carved by a master craftsman in Nepal. This is a wonderful wall hanging full of history.
- Item Number: F-1346
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal, mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 14" wide x 7" tall
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $160.00 USD
