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Tsa Tsa, a form of Tibetan Buddhist art, has been around for centuries. A metal mold is made containing the hollowed, reversed image of a deity, stupa or other sacred symbol. Clay is applied to the mold and left to harden.
Making tsa tsa’s is one…
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- Item Number: O-3337
- Provenance/Origin: Fragment frm Tholing Monastery. Tibet. 200 - 400 years old
- Composition: Clay, terracotta
- Dimensions: 2.5" tall x 2.5" at widest x 0.625" thick
- Weight: Under 1 pound
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
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Prayer wheels are Tibetan Buddhist praying instruments, with the mantra engraved: Om Mani Padme Hum, Avalokitesvara’s mantra. Prayers are also printed on a paper scroll rolled inside the metal cylinder. Very powerful.
Prayer wheels are fixed to the walls of monasteries, grouped around stupas, found in…
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- Item Number: O-4548
- Provenance/Origin: Himalayan Nepal. Early 2000s
- Composition: Wood, copper and paper
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 12" wide x 6" deep
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $ 270.00 USD
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Detail: Adorned with auspicious symbols and sacred mantra. Detailed copper and brass workmanship. Age unknown but most likely mid- to late-1900s. Scroll of mantras contained within.
Sorry but this very special prayer wheel has been sold.
- Item Number: F-0553
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet
- Composition: Wood, brass, copper
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 6" wide x 6" deep
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $245.00
