Painted Pegam Prayer Table From Tibet With Original Painting - 19th Century Religious Item When finished the entire figure

When finished the entire figure is then coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould

This style of Japanese tansu is from the Kanto region and may well be from the city of Edo

These amulets would have originated in temples and been worn by pilgrims

Used for prayer recital in Tibetan monasteries or family temples

Painted Pegam Prayer Table From Tibet With Original Painting - 19th Century Religious Item When finished the entire figureThis antique Tibetan prayer table is an incredibly good example of a pegam with its original painting, dating from the 19th century. Pegams were used by monks for reading manuscripts and they are rare to find today. Painted in the traditional way with stone and mineral pigments. The chest is constructed from Himalayan cedar wood and painted with kyungbur raised gesso work. The body of the cabinet has three phoenixes symbolising the midday sun of the