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Idu Mishmi flat basket
Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Handicrafts Pre 1970: item #957058
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Idu Mishmi flat basket
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Abhaya Asian Antiques
Tel/Fax 852-29847509



$400.USD/$$3100.HKD  

Fine and rare old rattan basket from the Idu Mishmi ethnic group from Arunachal Pradesh, India. In India they are primarily animist but in China where they are known as the Lhoba have strong spiritual affiliations with Tibetan Buddhism, also it should be pointed out that the men are the principle basket weavers, while the women do the textiles. Google “Bamboo and Cane Culture of Arunchal Pradesh” and you will get a good description of this regional craft. As Sino/Arunacha... Click for details

Tibetan Silver Repousse’ Necklace, 19th C.
Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Handicrafts Pre 1900: item #947891
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Tibetan Silver Repousse’ Necklace, 19th C.
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Ancient East
407-540-1122



$340 

DESCRIPTION: A bulbous silver Tibetan necklace with long linked silver chain, the repousse’ pendant shaped in the form of a lingzhi fungus, a symbol of immortality. On one side are Chinese characters meaning good fortune, and on the other is the longevity god with his crane. With this necklace comes the rarely found original key (see third photo) which unlocks the cross piece so that the chain can be adjusted for wearing length. Dating from the late 19th C., this necklace is very wearable an... Click for details

Tall Copper Water Urn From Nepal
Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Handicrafts Pre 1990: item #678833
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Tall Copper Water Urn From Nepal
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771



$360 

Made of handbeaten copper, lidded urns in this design are used for household water storage in Kathmandu, Nepal, where many homes do not have running water. Daily trips to community wells are made, usually by women, who carry water home in narrow necked vessels, then pour it into containers like this. Copper vessels of all sorts are made in Patan, the artisan section of the city, where small back streets echo with the sounds of copper and other metals being beaten into bowls, pots, utensils, vats... Click for details

Old Kukri Silver Presentation KOTHIMODA Nepal
Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Handicrafts Pre 1920: item #272294
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Old Kukri Silver Presentation KOTHIMODA Nepal
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Hawkes, Asian Art
+44 (0) 1984 633813



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AN OLD SILVER MOUNTED KUKRI, KOTHIMODA, NEPAL.

This type of mounted kukri is known as a kothimoda. Generally for presentation to a dignitary or retiring officer, sometimes to mark some heroic event when the recipient’s personal kukri would be richly mounted. From my reading of the subject these kothimoda are quite rare.

The wooden s... Click for details


Tibetan MONKS HAT Ewer, 19thC.
Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Handicrafts Pre 1900: item #113062
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Tibetan MONKS HAT Ewer, 19thC.
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Hawkes, Asian Art
+44 (0) 1984 633813



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A TIBETAN MONKS HAT COPPER AND BRASS EWER, 19TH C.

The ewer has a cast brass spout and appears to have been tinned inside although it is very dirty in there. The exterior has been polished.

Base diameter 4.1/2”. 7.1/2” high. Good condition.


TIBETAN Gilt / Iron Bowl Case, 19thC.
Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Handicrafts Pre 1900: item #96016
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TIBETAN Gilt / Iron Bowl Case, 19thC.
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Hawkes, Asian Art
+44 (0) 1984 633813



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TIBETAN IRON BOWL CASE, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER.

A friend has asked me to offer this unusual Tibetan bowl case, made from iron in order to protect the owner's tea or food bowl whilst travelling. The bowl features four quatrefoil lobed pierced lotus panels and the lid has a recessed pierced roundel, also depicting lotus scroll. Other flower scrolls are chased into the iron and decorated with either gold or silver... Click for details










 










 










 










 


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