Stunning Tibetan Painting of the Protector Mahakala. In his right hand is a vajra chopper and in his left hand is the heart of a vanquished enemy. Mahakala is the fierce manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of absolute compassion, and the primary Dharmapala, or "Dharma protector" in Tantric Buddhism. Mahakala's name translates as the "Great Black," one, or "Great Time." The latter is a reference to the deity's ability to transcend all time. He is worshiped as a protector of the enti... Click for details
Painted and carved Mongolian side table with 3 drawers, lovely distressed painted details with flowers and birds, 100 years old.
Size: 33" high x 65 3/4" wide x 11 1/2" deep.
A Tibetan Gau Portable Shrine. About 5.5"H x 4.5"W x 3"D. A small Tara sit behind a small glass. The Buddha is inside the copper with a silver repousse front panel with a small window to the interior. Inside are several pieces of fabric printed with blessings. The shrine is encased in a pouch made to fit with a belt for carrying, in a brocaded material with machine quilting.
Charm boxes or gau are worn by Buddhist people living in other central Asian countries as well. Traditionally, these po... Click for details
Antique Tibetan thangka painting of and eleven headed, thousand armed bodhisatva Avalokiteshvara, wonderful details especially on hands each of which has an eye in it's palm, Avalokiteshvara stands surrounded by celestial beings with a palace in the background, painted in mineral colors on cotton, mounted with colorful silk brocade, late 19th/early 20th century. Overall Size 27" x 43" - Image Size 15" x24"
Total size: 44" high x 28" wide
Size of art: 23 1/4" high x 15 1/4" wide
Antique Tibetan thangka painting of the deity Vajrapani and his consort in fiery embrace, surrounded by a flaming nimbus behind which is depicted the pure land realm, painted on cotton and mounted with colorful silk brocade, late 19th/ early 20th century.
Total size: 44" high x 30" wide
Size of art: 25" high x 16 1/2" wide
Old Nepalese Boar Mask. Purchased 40 years ago in Kathmandu by a well-known and widely published collector. 6.5h x 5w x 6d inches, 16.5h x 12.5w x 15d cm.
This 19th century Tibetan Buddhist Tantrayna ritual crown was worn by Tibetan lamas during empowerment ceremonies. The five panels that form the crown are painted and gilded with images of Tantric yidams, teachers of the Tantric principles of the path to enlightenment. The yidams are depicted with yogini, their female partners. Five silk ribbons on each side of the crown hang from an embroidered emblem. The piece shows wear but is in good condition with all five paintings distinct. It is display... Click for details
A Tibetan thangka celebrates the revered Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava, a monk who, in the eighth century, traveled from his native India to Tibet. The scholar is recognized for smoothing the adoption of Buddhism within Tibet by integrating some of the deities and beliefs of Tibet’s ancient Bon religion into Tibetan Buddhism. On the back of this thangka (sometimes spelled “thanka”) is the Tibetan script for the mantra “om mani padme hum.” The mantra, which is said to contain all the teachings o... Click for details
