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Part of a ritual apron (rus rgyan)
(human?) bone 
The main figure is Cakra-Samvara in yab-yum

Tibet, ca. 17th-18th cent.
Size: 16 x 5 cm.


An offering-torma
Firegilded and engraved copperplate.

Tibet, 18th-19th cent.
Size: 25,5 x 23 cm.


Prabhamandala
Firegilded cast bronze, with original inlay of turquoizes. H. 11 cm
This miniature prabhamandala dates from the time of the Yüan-dynasty (13th-14th century) and shows a typical style with mixtures of Indian, Nepalese and Chinese elements. The outer border with flames is in niello-technique.



Book-cover
Lackered and painted wood. This type of cover is typical for the period of the Chinese Yonglo-emperor and made especially as official court-presents to Tibetan dignitaries. The backside is carved with long mantras.

China, early 15th cent.
Size: 34 x 14,5 cm.


Book-cover
carved and painted wood

Tibet, 13th cent.
Size: 71 x 25 cm.


A interesting cast bronze prabhamandala, with the spiritual lineage of the central monk. Depicted are three siddhas and three monks, with the direct predecessor in top.

Central-Tibet, ca. 12th cent.
Height: 17,5 cm.


A bronze cast prabhamandala, based on the Indian Pala-idiom.

Central-Tibet, ca. 12th cent.
Height: 16,5 cm.


Amulet-box (ga'u)
Silver, with gilded silver and copper.

Extremely rich example, with the Astamangala and the Offering of the Five Senses.

Height: 21,5 cm.



ex: Lingero-collection - Bruxelles; collection Kemper - Zurich


Standing Padmapani
Bronze.

Western Himalayas, ca. 11th cent.
Height: 12 cm.


Portret of a monk
Bronze, inlaid with copper and silver.

Tibet, 14th cent.
Height: 7,5 cm.


Vajrapani
Bronze.

Tibet, 14th cent.
Height: 17 cm.


Dancing Buddha Dakini
Grey stone.

Tibet, ca. 12th cent.
Height: 11 cm.

Miniature stone stèle, mantras in Tibetan script are carved on the backside.
An almost identical stone (but then a Vajravarahi-figure) is published in Susan L. Huntington and John C. Huntington, Leaves from the Bodhi Tree, The Art of Pala India (8th-12th centuries) and its International Legacy, Seattle/London 1990, nr. 130. Another example is depicted in P. Pal, Tibet, Tradition andChange, The Albuquerque Museum, 1997-1998, p. 130-131 (plate 65), from the Halpert Collection.