Painted Tibetan Cabinet From Lhasa - 19thC Material - Ivory Dimensions: W54 x D7 x

Dimensions: W54 x D7 x H86 cm

Made from Elm

'Creature Without a Name' or 'Face of Glory'

Also available to view in the British Museum - Japanese Woodblock of a poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason

Painted Tibetan Cabinet From Lhasa - 19thC Material - Ivory Dimensions: W54 x D7 xThese cabinets are constructed from cedar or pine and decorated in the traditional Tibetan colours. They were often used as family altars & were used to store religious scrolls, silk ceremonial clothes, family jewellery and yak butter used in lamps. Original antique Tibetan cabinets are now very rare and there are many reproduction pieces made in China coming onto the market. This cabinet is from Lhasa 143 x 47 x 97. 5 (wxdxh cms) UK Delivery Charge