Painted Tibetan Cabinet From Lhasa - 19thC Material - Ivory These wood carved dolls given

These wood carved dolls given as a part of wedding trousseau also are meant to initiate the new bride's yearly  Golu celebration in her new home

th artist's work is exceptional and excentuated by the polish finish done in our Wiltshire workshops by our skilled restorers

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

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Painted Tibetan Cabinet From Lhasa - 19thC Material - Ivory These wood carved dolls givenThese 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