The surfaces of this silver and gilt box are richly embellished with symbols and mantras associated with the destruction of malevolent spirits. On the front is a symbolic representation of the protective female More
This unique and exquisitely crafted ritual object combines the Tibetan dagger with the curved chopper. Animating the dagger is the power of the three deities whose faces (one with a horse's head above it) appea More
Originally the "phur-bu" was probably a simple peg used to secure tent ropes to the ground. No doubt the ability of the peg to pierce gave rise to the expression, "kilaya kilaya," (pierce, pierce) often a compo More
Flask in the Shape of a Toad from Tibet, c. 18th century, brass and leather, Norton Simon Museum
Exhibit in the Etnografiska museet, Stockholm, Sweden. This work is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
Exhibit in the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum permitted photography without restriction.
Exhibit in the Fowler Museum - University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California, USA.
Exhibit in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., USA.