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Yak horn, carved
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Yak horn, carved

Bow and arrow of the second King of Bhutan, Jigme Wangchuk (1905-1952, crowned in 1926).
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Bow and arrow of the second King of Bhutan, Jigme Wangchuk (1905-195...

Target for archery. Archery is the national sport of Bhutan; the targets placed around 140 m away from the archers. Competitions involve supplication of local deities.
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Target for archery. Archery is the national sport of Bhutan; the targets p...

The protective deities often have their own chapel (goenkhang) with their own arms. Two swords for a local deity, with sheaths and textile covers. Blades: iron, handles: silver, scabbards: wood covered with animal skin. L: 93 cm
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The protective deities often have their own chapel (goenkhang) with their o...

Painted chest with the eight Tibetan good-luck symbols.
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Painted chest with the eight Tibetan good-luck symbols.

Painted wardrobe.
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Painted wardrobe.

The historical Buddha Sakyamuni makes the earth- witness gesture with his right hand. Painted clay, H: 61 cm
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The historical Buddha Sakyamuni makes the earth- witness gesture with his...

Indian mystic Padmasambhava, known as Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan, who is reputed to have introduced Tantric Buddhism to the country in the 8th century. Clay, H: 52 cm
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Indian mystic Padmasambhava, known as Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan, who is reputed t...

Chain mail of a high-ranking officer.
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Chain mail of a high-ranking officer.

Chain mail of a high-ranking officer.
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Chain mail of a high-ranking officer.

Living room-kitchen of a typical Bhutan farmhouse. Lacking chimneys, walls in Bhutanese kitchens are usually black with soot. The kitchen hearth is the only source of heating for the entire house.
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Living room-kitchen of a typical Bhutan farmhouse. Lacking chimneys, walls...

Altar in a Buddhist temple, from Bhutan.
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Altar in a Buddhist temple, from Bhutan.