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Two copper-alloy 'twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems' thogchags, — Two copper-alloy 'twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems' thogchags, Tibet, 12th - 15th century 十二至十五世紀 西藏 十二生肖及八吉祥紋天鐵一組兩件

Two copper-alloy 'twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems' thogchags,

Two copper-alloy 'twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems' thogchags, Tibet, 12th - 15th century 十二至十五世紀 西藏 十二生肖及八吉祥紋天鐵一組兩件

A pair of copper-alloy thogchags from Tibet dated to the 12th-15th century, featuring imagery of the twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems. These ritual objects represent the intersection of Buddhist and Tibetan cultural traditions.

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A Scholarly Journey: The Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection 

December 10, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

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Two copper-alloy 'twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems' thogchags,, Two copper-alloy 'twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems' thogchags, Tibet, 12th - 15th century 十二至十五世紀 西藏 十二生肖及八吉祥紋天鐵一組兩件

A pair of copper-alloy thogchags from Tibet dated to the 12th-15th century, featuring imagery of the twelve zodiac animals and Eight Buddhist emblems. These ritual objects represent the intersection of Buddhist and Tibetan cultural traditions.

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Tibetan Art, Zodiac, Thogchag, Buddhist, 12th-15th Century, Copper-Alloy