Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 18th Century Shelf 99 x 79 cms

99 x 79 cms

5 x 9 (wxdxh cms)

5x12x3 (wxdxh cms)

which has since worn in places creating an iconic finish

Carved teak mortar table from Nagaland - ca 100 yrs old

Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 18th Century Shelf 99 x 79 cmsThis beautiful antique Tibetan altar cabinet dates to the middle of the 19th century. The top frames the cabinet with a repeating 'key fret' design which is characteristic of Eastern Tibetan furniture where there was a stronger Chinese cultural influence. The style of the floral design also has clear Chinese influences unsurprising as Chinese emperors sponsored Tibetan religion since the Yuan dynasty (12711368 AD). The flowers seen in each of the