Tibetan "Torgam" Cabinet with Original Paint - circa 100 yrs old Occasional Tables warm patina developed over generations

warm patina developed over generations of use

They can be used as sliding doors or folding doors

138 x 69 x 67 (w x d x h cms)

Men of the tribes were heavily tattooed across their bodies including on their faces

changra goats are lovingly reared by Tibetan nomad herders

Tibetan "Torgam" Cabinet with Original Paint - circa 100 yrs old Occasional Tables warm patina developed over generationsTibetan cabinets are constructed from cedar or pine and decorated in the traditional Tibetan colours. They were often used as family altars. They were uised as storage for important religious scrolls, silk ceremonial clothes , family jewellery and yak butter used in lamps. Torkham (or Torgam) cabinets were used to store ritual cakes or torma, they are often decorated with tantric designs. Original antique Tibetan cabinets are now quite rare and there