19th Century Painted Shmashana Tibetan Antique Storage Box Furniture From Central Tibet

$3,260.00

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This is a rare Tibetan Cabinet. It has a wooden frame with a layer of cowhide wrapped around it, and iron nails are used to reinforce the edges of the cabinet. The entire body is painted in red. On the front, there are symmetrical and dynamic Shmashana figures in a kneeling posture, facing backward. In the center, there is a Kapala filled with either vital essence (representing blood) or alcoholic beverage, used as an offering to the wrathful deities. On both sides are depictions of vases holding Kapala cups filled with yellow elixir.