Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 19th Century Period - 18th Century The upper section of the

The upper section of the cabinet is mirrored

the cylindrical container is reinforced with riveted bands and fitted with bold iron ring handles

As these were once very practical items used daily

Dimensions: W60 x D47 x H11 cm

21 x 21 x 30 (WxDxH cms)

Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 19th Century Period - 18th Century The upper section of theThis excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted altar cabinet dates to the 19th century and is from Central Tibet. Buddhist shrine cabinets like this are unusual to find now and would originally have been used for housing statues of deities. These altars were called chshom and housed in the chapel of a private home. Every home had a chapel (chkhang) and most had an altar of some fashion. Originally this would almost certainly have been made with