Very good lay out and excellent kyungbur
on this well done storage box. This box has two mantras, one on the top
in Tibetan holy text and one on each end in Tibetan text. The sides show
lots of motion and interaction. The art work is very good, the colors
are vibrant on this box; thematically it is about understanding the
interconnectivity and cause and effect of those things we do in our
life. The Infinite knot on this sides give way to Durva grass as a
reminder that through out all of our lives we have an effect on the
cosmos. This scripture storage box was never pressed into service and
has been in storage for a few decades at the Sange Monastery. It is
quite customary for the monasteries to make more items then they can
distribute as they are in the business of providing Tibetan Buddhist
functional art for the other monasteries all over Tibet. This box was
patterned after the late 18th and early 19th century boxes. If it would
have been sent out to be used for scripture storage the interior would
have been stained a very dark purple. The top has the 6-syllable mantra
of Avalokitshvara, OM MANI PADME HUM in the Tibetan Holy text that is
similar to Sanskrit. The front and back are basically the same. The mantra on
each end of the box is OM AH HOM, which is the
"Body~Speech~Mind" of Buddha, as in one's acquisition of these
properties.
Dimensions: W= 25.5 " D=
7.75" H= 7.75"
Age: early 20th century
Materials: unknown hardwoods
SST18GS PRICE $549.00 plus shipping, handling & insurance; Pacific Coast $68.00 ~ MTN States $77.00 ~ Mid-West $85.00 ~ East coast $92.00~~ Western Europe $165.00
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This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 03 July, 2010.