Zemanek-Münster

Two pictorials "zanpar"

Tibet
not available anymore
Provenance
Dietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germany

Description

wood, a) dark brown patina, oblong form, three sides decorated with several animals, one side with characters, l: 40 cm; b) middle brown patina, carved with animals, humans and ornaments, l: 25,5 cm; slight traces of usage;
“tsampa” (barley meal and yak butter dough) was pressed into the appropriate images to produce ritual sacrificial offerings for good fortune and protection from malevolent spirits that create disorder.


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