Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Early 19th Century Material - Huali Elegant yet versatile

Elegant yet versatile

Unlike the taller

suspended bell ornaments

This exceptional 19th century carved wooden lintel panel originates from Kutch in Gujarat

Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Early 19th Century Material - Huali Elegant yet versatileThis antique Tibetan altar cabinet is an excellent example of a chagam, dating to the early 19th century (perhaps 18th century). The painting design is incredibly unsusual and features a form of kati rimo (silk brocade) design. This design came is a geometric design originally taken from textiles and rugs. The geometric textile design is almost exclusively reserved for early chests and trunks from the 16th and 17 centuries and rarely found in altar