Original Painted Tibetan Door - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak Larger Tibetan prayer tables like

Larger Tibetan prayer tables like this are sometimes called chog tri when used as offering tables and were often associated with high lamas and people of importance

Like this example

while the wood retains a darkened patina from decades of handling

The internal cabinet depicts smaller songbirds in bright

The composition consciously imitates a Tibetan rug field

Original Painted Tibetan Door - 19th Century Origin - Kizilayak Larger Tibetan prayer tables likeThis vibrant antique Tibetan door is painted with the central motif of four auspicious animals circling the Wheel of Dharma, a symbol of Buddha & his teachings. The Wheel of Dharma was said to be fashioned from pure gold from the Jambud river, while the yin yang symbol in the center depicts a 'swirl of joy'. It symbolises Buddha's teachings of wisdom, ethics, and concentration. The wheel was often used in Tibetan painting by Buddha himself. The Three