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Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Left Side

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Left Side

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

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Reverse

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Reverse

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

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Right Side

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Right Side

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

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Three Quarter

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Three Quarter

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

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Top

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299 - Top

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

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299

Tibetan - A Ritual Box - Walters 572299

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

Tibetan - Phurbu-cum-chopper - Walters 511448 - View A

Tibetan - Phurbu-cum-chopper - Walters 511448 - View A

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

Tibetan - Ritual Dagger - Walters 52311 (2)

Tibetan - Ritual Dagger - Walters 52311 (2)

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

Tibetan - Ritual Dagger - Walters 52311

Tibetan - Ritual Dagger - Walters 52311

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 Shape of Toad' from Tibet, c. 18th century, Norton Simon Museum

'Flask in Shape of Toad' from Tibet, c. 18th century, Norton Simon Mus...

Flask in the Shape of a Toad from Tibet, c. 18th century, brass and leather, Norton Simon Museum

Bell, probably Tibetan - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC01395

Bell, probably Tibetan - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC...

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.

Stupas, 1935 - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC01005

Stupas, 1935 - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC01005

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.

Stupas, 1935 - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC01003

Stupas, 1935 - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC01003

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.

Various objects, Tebbu people, Drakana Valley, Gansu, Tibet, collected by Dr. David Hummel, 1935 - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC00962

Various objects, Tebbu people, Drakana Valley, Gansu, Tibet, collected...

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.

Stupa, probably Tibetan - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC01386

Stupa, probably Tibetan - Etnografiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DS...

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.

Tibetan stirrups, 19th century, iron - Bata Shoe Museum - DSC00259

Tibetan stirrups, 19th century, iron - Bata Shoe Museum - DSC00259

Exhibit in the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum permitted photography without restriction.

Astrological diagram, Tibet, late 1800s, copper - Fowler Museum - University of California, Los Angeles - DSC02423

Astrological diagram, Tibet, late 1800s, copper - Fowler Museum - Univ...

Exhibit in the Fowler Museum - University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California, USA.

Stupa, Central Tibet, late 1200s AD, gilt copper alloy - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - DSC05220

Stupa, Central Tibet, late 1200s AD, gilt copper alloy - Arthur M. Sac...

Exhibit in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., USA.