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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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The phurba – aka kila – was and is used as a ritual implement to signify stability on sacred grounds/earth during ceremonies.
As a tool of exorcism, the kila can hold demons in place . . . binding and pinning down negative energies from the mind…
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- Item Number: W-4135
- Provenance/Origin: Kathmandu Valley. Early 2000s
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 2.25" wide x 2.25" deep
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 155.00 USD