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The "Luck box" (yang gam) is always kept in the house, filled with precious objects such as beads of coral and turquoise placed there at the time the house was built. It is never opened as it contains the "luck" of house and family.Wood, polychrome textile covering, H: 53 cm
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The "Luck box" (yang gam) is always kept in the house, filled with precious obj...

Slate carving of Guru Rinpoche with two consorts Guru Rinpoche is reputed to have brought Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century.
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Slate carving of Guru Rinpoche with two consorts Guru Rinpoche is reputed...

Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Great Kings, who usually protect the entrances to dzongs (fortress-monasteries) and temples.Guardian of the North, Namtoese, who holds a banner and a mongoose spitting jewels. 36 x 31 cm
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Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Gre...

Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Great Kings, who usually protect the entrances to dzongs (fortress-monasteries) and temples.Guardian of the West, Chenmisang,who holds a choerten (stupa) in his right hand. 36 x 31 cm
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Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Gre...

Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Great Kings, who usually protect the entrances to dzongs (fortress-monasteries) and temples. Guardian of the South, Phakyepo, who holds a sword in his right hand. 39 x 31 cm
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Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Gre...

Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Great Kings, who usually protect the entrances to dzongs (fortress-monasteries) and temples. Guardian of the East, Yulkhorsung, who plays the lute. 36 x 30 cm
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Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Gre...

Shield of tough rhino hide, embellished in brass with sun and moon. Such shields can still be seen in a 1904 photograph of Ugyen Wangchuk, the first king of the Wangchuk dynasty,and his bodyguards. 44,5 cm across
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Shield of tough rhino hide, embellished in brass with sun and moon. Such...

The armoury of a high-ranking officer appears to have remained unchanged at least from the 18th century. The shield of tough rhino hide, embellished in brass with sun and moon, reflects Moghul metalwork. 42 cm across
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The armoury of a high-ranking officer appears to have remained unchanged at le...

Ceremonial butter lamps made of solid gold are rare and usually of a copper alloy or silver. Today they are fuelled with vegetable oil rather than butter. The lighting of butter lamps is one of the most common means of increasing one's merit. H: 21,5 cm
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Ceremonial butter lamps made of solid gold are rare and usually of a copper allo...

Two bumpas, ritual vases filled with scented holy water.The aspergillum terminates with a gold medallion from which water is poured into the hands of the faith- ful. Peacock feathers serve to sprinkle water in offering ceremonies. Silver, fire-gilt, H: 46 cm
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Two bumpas, ritual vases filled with scented holy water.The aspergillum te...

Small double-sided drum (damaru), used during religious ceremonies. Bone, snakeskin, silk, velvet, cotton, coral imitation. 9 x 6,5 cm
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Small double-sided drum (damaru), used during religious ceremonies....

Thread cross .
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Thread cross .