Early Tibetan Choksar Prayer Table - 17th Century Wool 52 x 76 cms tall

52 x 76 cms  tall approx

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Earlier Ayuttaya Buddhas show strong Khmer influences whereas Buddhas & temples from the second half of the Ayutthaya period were more influenced by Sukothai style like this one

Materials: Elm wood with hand-forged iron bindings

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Early Tibetan Choksar Prayer Table - 17th Century Wool 52 x 76 cms tallAn excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted choksar dating from the 17th century and one of the oldest we have encountered. This particular Choksar is decorated with beautiful floral carvings with a central lotus flower. The early dating of this piece can be attributed to similar pieces found in 'Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life' by Kamansky where multiple examples were carbon dated with attributions between 15th