1118132

Elegant Tibetan Old Trunk #1118132

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Elegant Tibetan Old Trunk #1118132
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Due to the nomadic lifestyle of the Tibetans, most households possess only a limited number of furniture.Basically there are three types: chests or trunks, cabinets, and small tables. The chests are used mainly to hold family treasures and personal goods; cabinets to keep food, utensils and religious implements; and small tables to display religious objects or shrines or used as writing desks. Most furniture, however, come from monasteries and temples since they have the need and the means to acquire furniture to store and display religious goods, ritual implements, and gifts from patrons. Tibet art of the furniture is mostly associated with Buddhism.Because of chinese painters and artists were invited to work in the construction of monasteries,so the extensive also use of popular Chinese motifs btib religious and secular.

This attractive antique trunk is made of pine wood from the chinese Tibet.It is in very good condition,firmed with iron strips all sides,and the colors have been preserved nicely, portrayed with various vivid hues,elaborately painted lion design.Top of this trunk is hinged on the back side,and has one single iron latch to open and close the box.It could be used for function and/or aesthetic reasons,and also you could create a sacred space utilizing one of these boxes as a focal point.Don not miss this wonderful chance to get it!we will offer the services satisfied you.
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#: tib243</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:GOOD</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:OLD</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:12.3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:12</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:12</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:9.74</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:Elegant Tibetan Old Trunk</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York</td></tr>
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