Our catalogue > Tibet & Other Himalayan Antiques
Objects from Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia, Bhutan and Himalayan India are to be found on this page.
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Most items have been sourced from within the UK, often from old colonial-era collections. When the British ruled India, they would leave Delhi in the summer months for the cooler Himalayan foothills of Darjeeling, and antique and curio sellers from Tibet & Nepal would come down the mountains to sell them things. This is how many such items happen to be in the UK today.
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Enquiry about object: 8889
Tibetan or Bhutanese Noble’s Long Sword & Parcel-Gilt Silver Scabbard (Kongdi Maja)
Tibet or Bhutan 19th century
length: 85.8cm, width: approximately 6cm, weight: 1,566g
Provenance
formerly in the collection of David Weldon, UK.
Enquiry about object: 8977
Rare Nepalese Tantric Gilded Bronze of Samvara & his Consort Vajravilasini
Nepal 13th-14th century
height: 18.6cm, width: 14.7cm, depth: 7.4cm, weight: 1,003g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 6766
Pair of Tibetan Cast Metal Finger Cymbals (Ting-shag)
Tibet circa 17th century
diameter: 8cm, combined weight: 434g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 8888
Superb Tibetan Silver Image of Tsong Khapa
Tibet 18th century
height: 13.7cm, width: 9.8cm, depth: 7cm, weight: 606g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Enquiry about object: 9070
Ancient Tibetan Dzi Bead
Tibet Ancient
length: 2.4cm, width: 1.5cm, weight: 8g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 8974
Japanese Shingon Sect Gilded Copper Dharma Wheel (Rinbo)
Japan 13th century, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
diameter: 11.2cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 8978
Japanese Shingon Sect Gomadan Altar Gilded Copper Vajra (Sankosho)
Japan Edo Period, 18th-19th century
length: 15.1cm, weight: 252g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 8981
Japanese Shingon Sect Gomadan Altar Gilded Copper ‘Pestle’ Vajra (Tokkosho)
Japan Edo Period, 18th-19th century
length: 14.7cm weight: 161g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 8979
Japanese Shingon Sect Gomadan Altar Gilded Copper Two-Part Vajra (Sankosho)
Japan Edo Period, 18th-19th century
length: 13.3cm, weight: 249g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 8980
Japanese Shingon Sect Gomadan Altar Gilded Copper ‘Pestle’ Vajra (Tokkosho)
Japan Edo Period, 18th-19th century
length: 11.7cm, weight: 81g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 9044
Tibetan Buddhist Mala Rosary Beads
Tibet 18th-19th century
circumference: approximately 45cm, width of disks: 1.5cm, weight: 126g
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 8853
Fine Tibetan Lotus-form Silver & Coral Ga’u Box
Tibet 19th century or earlier
length: 10.8cm, diameter: 9cm, depth: 1.7cm, weight: 130g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4148
Tibetan Gilded Clasp set with Turquoise & Coral
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 8.3cm, width: 4cm, weight: 50g
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 7128
Tibetan Silver Ga’u with Enclosed Early Wooden Image of Padmasambhava
Tibet 15th-16th century & 19th century
length: 8.9cm, width: 7.9cm, depth: 3.3cm, weight: 204g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 8428
Tibetan Woman’s Silver Amulet Box (Ga’u) with Gold & Turquoise
Lhasa, Tibet late 19th century
length: 10.8cm, width: 11.3cm, depth: 2.7cm, weight: 98g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 8854
Tibetan Silver & Coral Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
length: 12cm, diameter: 9.3cm, depth (including coral): 3.2cm, weight: 172g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8858
Tibetan Turquoise Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century
width: 9.2cm, length: 9.2cm, depth: 1.6cm, weight: 63g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8856
Tibetan Round Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
length: 8cm, diameter: 7cm, depth: 3.5cm, weight: 87g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8857
Tibetan Silver & Coral Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
width: 7cm, length: 6cm, depth (including coral): 4cm, weight: 104g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8885
Tibetan Silver, Gold & Turquoise Woman’s Belt Ornament (Ghanjen or Gyenzen)
Lhasa, Tibet 18th-19th century
width: 40.1cm, length: 21.8cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 8715
Rare Mongolian Repoussed Copper Plaque of a Lokapala
Mongolia 18th century
height: 33cm, width: 28.5cm, weight: 901g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 3296
Tibetan Nomad’s Silver-Mounted Knife & Scabbard with Coral
Khampa, Western Tibet 19th century
length: 24.5cm, width: 3.1cm, weight: 189g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Enquiry about object: 8859
Fine, Tibetan Round Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Eastern Tibet 19th century
width: 7.8cm, diameter: 7cm, depth: 2.6cm, weight: 99g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8471
Tibetan Woman’s Silver Amulet Case (Ga’u)
Tibet early 20th century
length: 7.6cm, width: 7.2cm, depth: approximately 2.9cm, weight: 47g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8884
Mongolian Silver Necklace with Enamelled Silver, Turquoise & Coral Beads & Grooming Accessories
Mongolia 19th century
circumference: approximately 89cm, width of the central pendant: approximately 11cm, weight: 191g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 8690
Tibetan Silver & Gold-Overlaid Iron Pen Case
Derge, Tibet 17th-18th century
length: 31.5cm, width: approximately 2.2cm, weight: 285g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7267
Fine Tibetan Iron Beer (Chhaang) Flask Overlaid with Silver & Gold
Chamdo, Eastern Tibet circa 18th century
height: 37cm, width: 34cm, depth: approximately 10cm, weight: 2,422g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8421
Tibetan Carved Horn Ritual Seed Dispenser
Tibet 18th-19th century
length: approximately 19.2cm, width: 5.5cm, weight: 89g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8673
Fine Nepalese Pair of Bronze Snow Lions
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 18th century
height: approximately 22cm, length: approximately 23cm, width: approximately 10cm, combined weight: 5,404g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 8711
Large Tibetan Silver Longevity Vase (Kalasha)
Tibet 19th century
height: 29.3cm, width: 12.2cm, weight: 1,071g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Enquiry about object: 8716
Tibetan or Nepalese Gilded Repoussed Copper Vajra or Dorje Plaque
Tibet or Nepal 18th-19th century
length: 39cm, width: 16cm, weight: 496g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7325
Rare, Nepalese Inscribed & Gilded Copper Buddha’s Footprints Buddhapada Portable Mandala Plaque
Nepal 17th-18th century
diameter: approximately 27cm, weight: 669g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8562
Nepalese Gold & Gilt Amulet Box showing the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha, & set with Rubies & other Precious Stones
Nepal 19th-early 20th century
width: 8.2cm, length: 7.9cm, depth: 2cm, weight: 128g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4404
Gilded Silver Butterfly Ornament set with Turquoise
Nepal or Eastern Tibet 18th-19th century
height: 5cm. width: 5.3cm, weight: 19.4g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3403
Tibetan Official’s Turquoise, Pearl & Gold Ear Pendant (Sochi)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century
length: 11.5cm, weight: 12g
Enquiry about object: 8512
Nepali Inscribed Ritual Bronze Skull Cup Kapala
Nepal 16th-17th century
length: 21cm, width: 16.3cm, weight: 789g
Provenance
Art market, Belgium
Enquiry about object: 7040
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box with Silver, Gold & Coral
Central Tibet, probably Lhasa 19th century
length: 8.3cm, width: 5.6cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 86g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 8422
Nepalese Bronze Lamp with Aristocratic Patron Devotee Figure (Shali Dalus)
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 19th century
height: 17cm, width: 17.4cm, depth: 9.5cm, weight: 1,296g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7279
Tibetan Bronze Makara
Tibet circa 18th century
length: 21cm, width: approximately 10.4cm, weight: 284g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8493
Tibetan Silver Yak Butter Lamp
Tibet early 20th century
height: approximately 20cm, width: 15cm, weight: 561g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7331
Impressive Pair of Nepalese Hanging Incense Burners
Nepal & Tibet 19th century
height of incence burners (without the chains): 38cm, width (between handles): 27cm, combined weight: 4,947g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7189
Tibetan Carved Wooden Manuscript Cover
Tibet 15th-16th century
length: 72.5cm, width: 24cm, depth: 3.6cm, weight: 2,849g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7148
Tibetan Noble’s Fine Bone & Silk Belt
Tibet 19th century
length (including buckle): 105cm, width: 4.9cm, weight: 226g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Enquiry about object: 5840
Mongolian Polychrome Dancing Citipati Group
Mongolia 19th century
height: 60cm, width: 53cm
Provenance
Private collection, England.
Enquiry about object: 6844
Tibetan Silver Filigree Ga’u Box set with Turquoise, & a Bone Bead Necklace
Western Tibet late 19th century
length (of ga'u box): 10.6cm, width: 6.6cm, depth: 2.1cm, circumference of necklace: 105cm, overall weight: 158g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Enquiry about object: 6838
Three Rare Tibetan Long Tobacco Pipes
Tibet circa 18th century
length: 31.9cm, 42.6cm and 50.5cm respectively, combined weight: 810g
Provenance
Trevor Barton Collection of Pipes, London, UK.
Enquiry about object: 6918
Bhutanese Silver Cloak Pin (Koma) Set
Bhutan circa 1900
diameter of the cloak fasteners (widest): 6cm, overall length: 56cm, weight: 88g
Provenance
private European collection
Enquiry about object: 6919
Pair of Bhutanese Silver Cloak Pins (Koma)
Bhutan circa 1900
diameter (widest): 6.4cm, combined weight: 80g
Provenance
private European collection
Enquiry about object: 6922
Bhutanese Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
Bhutan early 20th century
external diameter (widest): 7.6cm, internal diameter: 6.5cm, weight: 61g
Provenance
private European collection
Enquiry about object: 6898
Tibetan Woman’s Pouch or Purse (Baghu) with Silver & Brass Mounts, Lapis Lazuli & Coral
Tibet 19th century
width: 15.8cm, height (without strap): 11cm, weight: 225g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6703
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 6.2cm, height: 6.3cm, depth: 4.9cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6675
Tibetan Pierced, Chiselled & Gilded Iron Pen Case
Derge, Eastern Tibet circa 18th century
length: 34.8cm, weight: 334g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 6250
Tibetan Gilded Copper Image Possibly of Vajra Vahari
Central Tibet circa 17th-18th century
height: 23.5cm, width: 22.8cm, weight:216g
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 6284
Five Tibetan Gilded, Pierced Iron Belt Elements
Tibet 17th-18th century
each is approx. 13cm long and 2.3cm wide
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 6453
Tibetan Parcel-Gilt Silver ‘Saddle’ Ring set with Turquoise (Tagam or Ga Tshi-ko)
Central & Eastern Tibet 19th-20th century
weight: 13g, US ring size: 7-8, UK ring size: P-Q
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5774
Tibetan Silver & Turquoise Woman’s Belt Ornament & Matching Silver Chain (Ghanjen or Gyenzen)
Tibet 19th century
length: 46cm, height: 28cm, length of chain: 126cm, overall weight: 603g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Enquiry about object: 1323
Massive Tibetan Silver Prayer Wheel (‘Khor)
Tibet 18th-19th century
length: of wheel and handle: 106cm, diameter of wheel: 19cm, thickness of wheel drum: 9cm
Provenance
formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, London.
Enquiry about object: 5808
Large Silver Ga’u Box set with Turquoise & Coral
Eastern Tibet, probably Labrang area early 20th century
length: 15cm, height: 15.3cm, thickness: 2.8cm, weight: 254g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5807
Large Tibetan Silver Ga’u Box set with Turquoise & Coral
Eastern Tibet, probably Labrang area early 20th century
length: 16.5cm, width: 12.7cm, thickness: 3.8cm, weight: 292g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5659
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box
Central Tibet 19th century
width: 6.3cm, height: 8cm, thickness: 3.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3527
Nepalese Pair of Woman’s Gold Earrings (Chepti Sun)
Nepal mid-19th century
diameters: 6cm, combined weight: 22.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 2445
Sino-Tibetan Cloisonné and Silver Eating Bowl
Chinese made for the Tibet Market 18th-19th century
height: 4.7cm, diameter: 11.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4054
Silver-Gilt Ritual Wine Ewer Cups & Tray
China or Mongolia late 19th century
height of ewer: 24cm, width of ewer: 15cm, length of tray: 30.2cm, width of tray: 21.5cm, height of cups, 4cm, diameter of cups: 3.7cm, weight: 1,027g
Provenance
UK art market.
Enquiry about object: 4676
Rare, Brass Toad-Shaped Flask
Tibet circa 18th century
height (with stopper): 37cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2753
Pair of Gold & Coral Ear Ornaments (Godwari or Mendog Kogde)
Sherpa People, Nepal-Tibet 19th century
diameter: 7cm (each), combined weight: 37g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 46
Nepalese Bronze Beer or Wine Ewer (Dhalacha)
Nepal 18th-19th century
height: 25 cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 521
Two framed original photographs: one of Maharaja Chandra Shumshere, Rana of Nepal, & one of a granddaughter
Nepal circa 1910
Maharaja Chandra Shumshere photograph: height: 27cm, width: 19cm (with frames: height: 43cm, width: 36cm); Granddaughter photograph: height: 28cm, width: 18cm (with frames: height: 45.5cm, width: 38cm)
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4195
Pair of Woman’s Silver & Turquoise Earrings
Central Tibet 19th century
heights: 5cm, diameter of hoops: 3.2cm, combined weight: 59g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2450
Seven Tibetan Engraved Silver Medicine Spoons
Tibet 19th century
length of each 10.5cm, combined weight: 144g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3611
Nepalese Cast Brass Pen Case & Attached Ink Well
Nepal 18th century
length: 19.8cm, height of the ink bottle: 8.5cm, weight: 361g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3846
Tibetan Silver Filigree Ga’u Box with Turquoise & Coral
Western Tibet late 19th century
height: 10.4cm, width: 9cm, weight: 69g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3012
Fine Tibetan Gold & Silver Ga’u
Tibet late 19th century
height: 15cm, width: 12cm, thickness: 5.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4443
Fine Clay Votive Plaque (Tsa-Tsa) of Manjushri with Lantsa Script
Tibet circa 15th-17th century
height: 6.4cm, width: 5.2cm, thickness: 1.8cm
Provenance
Collection of Stephen Masty (1954-2015)
Enquiry about object: 2637
Tibetan Silver, Coral & Turquoise Earrings (Along)
Tibet late 19th century-early 20th century
height: 8.5cm, combined weight: 70g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2744
Nepalese Silver Hollow Kalli Anklets
Newar People, Nepal early 20th century
exterior diameter: 13.5cm, interior diameter: 9.5cm, weight: 260g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4331
Carved Wooden Mask
Himalayan India - Northern Bengal or Himchal Pradesh 18th-19th century
height: 22cm, width: 13.6cm
Provenance
UK art market