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A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
Hammer price
10 000SEK
Estimate
10 000 - 15 000 SEK

Two with inscription. Height 8-12 cm.

Wear. Dents.

Literature

Pal, P., Art of the Himalayas: Treasures from Nepal and Tibet, Hudson Hills Press, 1991.

More information

Butter lamps are an essential element in the offering practices of Tibetan Buddhism and represent the offering of light to enlightened beings. Butter lamps are called “the Dharma light”.

Their form is reminiscent of the Christian chalice and they would have been used on an
altar, filled to the brim with yak butter oil and with a single wick floating in each.

For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.
A group of six Tibetan silver/silvered Butter lamps, 19th Century.

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