Tibetan silver and copper gau with Green Tara

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1920: item #1089256

Large Tibetan gau or traveling shrine with a statue of Green Tara. Decorated with auspicious symbols. Completely filled with prayers, seed and relics. Diameter 31 cm. Height 9.5 cm. In very good condition

Tibetan Conch Shell

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1910: item #1085401
Conchshell

A very nice Tibetan silvered conch shell with stone inlaid. Buddha is in the centre surrounded with animals. Great details. 6.5" long. Circa late 19th C. to 1900s.

Nepalese Conch Shell with Silver Repouse

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1920: item #1075033

Nepalese antique conch shell overlaid with ornate silver repouse, in center is silver vajra with coral, silver with details of tigers and sacred objects. Size: 10" long x 4 1/2" wide

Nepalese Skull and Mixed Metal Ritual Chalice

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1920: item #1075031

Ornate antique Nepalese Buddhist ritual chalice with skull cup, copper and mixed metal repouse, inside of skull lined with hammered silver, lid with elaborate metal work, inlaid coral and turquoise and a vajra finial, base with coral inlay and copper repouse with silver skulls. Size: 13 3/4" high x 7 1/2" wide x 7" deep.

Chinese Tibetan Buddhist Shaman's Ritual Powder Horn

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1900: item #1072983

A large and well carved Tibetan Shaman's ritual powder horn. Carved in the shape of a Makara with Sanskrit characters, a Stupa, a scorpion and zodiac turtle carved on the body. Yak horn, with an iron ring and wooden stopper Mid to late 19th century. Collected in 1972. 8 inches long, and 2 inches at the widest point.

Tibetan Buddhist Bronze Double Dorje Vajra

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1800: item #1070816

A very early, possibly pre 18th century, Tibetan four pronged double vajra with stylized makaras and lotus, and an iron core at the center the prongs. This piece has an exceptionally deep, almost black, patina with signs of wear that can only be the result of centuries of use. The best we have ever had the pleasure of owning. Size: 12 cm (4 3/4 inches)from tip to tip by 4 cm (1 1/2 inches) thick.

Nepalese Buddhist Ritual Text

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1920: item #1069892
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A Nepalese Buddhist ritual book dating to the late 19th/early 20th century. The book consists of 6 sheets of mulberry paper each folded concertina like into 3 pages. On one side there is the ritual text and on the other 3 painted miniatures of Buddhist tantric deities. I think the book is complete, well at least the front and back sheets are present. The condition is as shown in the pictures and the price reflects this.

Fine Tibetan Tsakli

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1900: item #1069603
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A finely painted Tibetan Tsakli card dating from the late 19th century depicting a wrathful deity with his prajna. The card measures 5½ by 4¼ inches and is in fair condition with some wear & paintloss. There is a line of script on the reverse.

3 Fine Tibetan Tsakli

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1900: item #1069227
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A group of three related finely painted Tibetan Tsakli cards dating from the late 19th century depicting a white, green and red Dakini. The cards measure 5½ by 4¼ inches and are in excellent condition with only minor wear. There are several lines of script on the reverse of these cards.

Fine Tibetan Tsakli

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1900: item #1068926
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A finely painted Tibetan Tsakli card dating from the late 19th century depicting a wrathful deity riding a bull. The card measures 5½ by 4¼ inches and is in excellent condition with only minor wear. There is a line of script on the reverse.