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Altar Table C401-05
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The altars iconic theme is that of healing, working to aid others and a call to prayer through wisdom and knowledge. There is an iconography available as a meditation aid for this altar, see below. This beautiful altar table was made for use in a Labrang (lama's residence) in central Tibet. When altars are painted on all 4 sides they are made to be placed in the center of a room with sufficient space to walk around. They were always circumambulated in a clockwise direction. This item is painted on front, top, back, & both the right & left ends. This altar was never used and has been stored for decades, this has taken a small toll on the art work as the large variances in temperatures have had an adverse effect and made effective cleaning very difficult. The top is exquisitely painted, with a wonderful gold offering bowl filled with precious red coral, bilva fruit and the conch shell horn. From this there radiates subtle energy that goes out from the practitioner to help others and all of this is set in a rich pastoral scene. The only metal hardware on this piece are the brass Silk Road transit tax coins and round pull on the drawer-fronts at each end.
There is a documentation package available for this altar stand for an additional donation, please see below for details concerning the contents.
Dimensions H=20" W=32" D=16" (measurements +- 1/4 inch)
Age: circa 1950
Materials: Juniper and pine
SOLD
Iconography
an iconography is not supplied with this piece, but may be purchased separately as part of the altars' documentation package that includes:
1. Brush signed Certificate Of Authenticity.
2. Map of area with short history.
3. Iconography
4. Pictures of Kuberd and his blessing on the altar table.
5. Pictures of the valley and an essay about the economy.
6. Pictures of the residences and an essay explaining how they live.
The documentation package is $99.00 and all of the proceeds are tax deductible and go to the Dron-me Association for Education and Eradication of Poverty.
