Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Style - Teapot In Tibet the clockwise swastika

In Tibet the clockwise swastika is male and anti-clockwise is female and associated with the unchangeable path

it adds an unmistakable air of historical charm

90 x 55 x 84 (WxDxH cms)

A Rare Painted Carved Teak Horse from Gujerat - early 19thC

Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Style - Teapot In Tibet the clockwise swastikaThis Tibetan leather trunk comes from the west of Tibet, towards Nepal. The form is unusual as Tibetan chests are usually less deep. Constructed from yak leather bound onto poplar wood. Chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. They can be either painted wood or leather covered wood. The box is normally made from cedar, pine or poplar. This particular chest has some fantastic ageing on the leather. It has become extremely