Reproduction Tibetan Incense Burner & Cover Origin - Nepal They were exported to India

They were exported to India as lighting for large homes and to adorn the beautiful palaces during the 19th century

and the life-force

is beautifully carved into the wood

Maharashtra

These pieces are a fragile piece of history and are usually found damaged

Reproduction Tibetan Incense Burner & Cover Origin - Nepal They were exported to IndiaThis beautiful Tibetan incense burner is an excellent museum quality reproduction. It is made from repousse worked metal alloys and adorned with deer atop the lid and eight auspicious Tibetan symbols. The emblem of deer flanking the wheel of dharma predates Buddhism to at least 2500 BC. It represents the following of Buddhas teachings from the beginning when Buddha made first discourse at the Deer Park in Sarnath. The deer (sha ba in Tibetan)