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Mythology


Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Intricately carved low tables (choedom) are found in well-to-do houses and are also decorated with auspicious motifs such as the phoenix, the dragon and other designs often of Chinese origin. H: 34 cm, L: 71 cm
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Intricately carved low tables (choedom) are found in well-to-do houses and ar...

Intricately carved low tables (choedom) are found in well-to-do houses and are also decorated with auspicious motifs such as the phoenix, the dragon and other designs often of Chinese origin. H: 34 cm, L: 71 cm
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Intricately carved low tables (choedom) are found in well-to-do houses and ar...

Intricately carved low tables (choedom) are found in well-to-do houses and are also decorated with auspicious motifs such as the phoenix, the dragon and other designs often of Chinese origin. H: 34 cm, L: 71 cm
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Intricately carved low tables (choedom) are found in well-to-do houses and ar...

Part of the tack for the royal horse, this bridle and bridle plate are embellished with gold-plated silver intricately worked in tendrils, dragon, phoenix and jachung, (a mythic animal often associated in Bhutan with Guru Rinpoche). H: 48 cm
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Part of the tack for the royal horse, this bridle and bridle plate are embelli...

Part of the tack for the royal horse, this saddle is embellished with gold-plated silver intricately worked in tendrils, dragon, phoenix and jachung (a mythic animal often assocciated in Bhutan with Guru Rinpoche). H: 26 cm L: 47 cm
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Part of the tack for the royal horse, this saddle is embellished with gold-pl...

Throne cover, probably royal provenance, in Bhutanese applique work. A phoenix in the central medallion is surrounded on either side by four kinnara, musicians part man, part bird, playing the cymbals. 130 x 130 cm
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Throne cover, probably royal provenance, in Bhutanese applique work. A phoenix...

Ritual dagger (Puhurpub); ritual daggers made of iron are used to tame, immobilize and kill demons.
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Ritual dagger (Puhurpub); ritual daggers made of iron are used to tame, immobi...

The magical dagger (phurbu) is employed to ward off or pin down malevolent forces but is also used to kill them symbolically, thus liberating their minds into higher realms. Dagger: copper haft,iron blade; sheath: copper L:26 cm
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The magical dagger (phurbu) is employed to ward off or pin down malevolent f...

Charging unicorn. Carved wood figure. Later Han Dynasty. Excavated in 1959 at Wu-Wei, Gansu, China. 38.5 x 59 cm
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Charging unicorn. Carved wood figure. Later Han Dynasty. Excavated in 1959 at...

Ritual wine vessel Lei decorated with monster mask and tortoise. Bronze. Shang Dynasty. Excavated 1955 at Pai-Chai-Chuang, Cheng-Chou, Honan. Height: 25 cm
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Ritual wine vessel Lei decorated with monster mask and to...

Ritual wine mixer Kuang in form of a monster. Inscription: "Jih Chi". Bronze. Chou Dynasty. Excavated 1969 at Fu-Feng, Shensi, China. Height: 31.6 cm
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Ritual wine mixer Kuang in form of a monster. Inscr...

Bronze pedestal vessel Tou inlaid with scrolled gold dragon motif. Excavated 1965 at Ch'ang-Chi, Shansi, China. Warring States (5th-4th BCE). Height with lid 19.2 cm
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Bronze pedestal vessel Tou inlaid with scrolled gold drago...