Handpainted Tibetan Wooden Box with Dorjee- Medium felt balls mat The pendant has Om Mani

The pendant has Om Mani scriptures carved around the with coral stones and a flower carving with a turquoise stone inlaid in the center

Rudolf Hogger

the deity of longevity and purification

visual arts and ethnography of southern and south-eastern Asia for over twenty years and has undertaken numerous field-work researches within the framework of projects funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Depicted as a plump

Handpainted Tibetan Wooden Box with Dorjee- Medium felt balls mat The pendant has Om ManiThis particular box has a dorjee at the top and a beautiful flower at the front. These beautiful Tibetan boxes are hand crafted by one of the Newari Communities of Bhaktapur Nepal, The Prajapatis. After the wooden box is complete, it is then hand painted by the Buddhist community of Tamangs in Kathmandu Valley. It takes upto 2 days to complete one box. The vibrant colors, auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, beautiful designs and detailed paint