Painted Tibetan Torgam Cabinet - 19th Century Margin Scheme or simply as a striking

or simply as a striking rustic accent

It is not an antique

a bitter medicinal fruit

This stone guardian lion is likely from a gateway and would originally have been one of a pair standing on either side of an entrance to a home warding off unwanted visitors

The facial expression is calm and contemplative

Painted Tibetan Torgam Cabinet - 19th Century Margin Scheme or simply as a strikingThis 19th century Tibetan Torgam cabinet is from the Kham region of Eastern Tibet. Original polychrome Tibetan Torgam cabinets are rare to find. They were used for storing offerings to Mahakala (a wrathful & compassionate protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism). Torgams (also known as Torkham cabinets) were found in monasteries and the homes of wealthy Tibetan families, where they were used to store torma ritual offering cakes made from butter and