Consecration 15MM Tibetan Mila Dragon Bracelet Buddhist Prayer Beads Bracelet

Consecration 15MM Tibetan Mila Dragon Bracelet Buddhist Prayer Beads Bracelet

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‘ The exhibition was in front of Versailles Museum,' he reveals, ‘ My partner, Monsieur Christophu Magal, a French antique dealer, organized the event. Masks from Guatemala, Sri Lanka and Mexico were also featured.'
Any particular reason for sending Tharu masks?
‘ Well, yes,' Binod replies, ‘Christophu and I visited Chitwan and Dang once and produced a documentary on Tharus. In the process we also collected Tharu masks and thought it would be appropriate for this exhibition since we can also show the film. Most of the masks are pretty ancient and all are colorful.' Binod also informed that the prices for the masks ranged from Rs.5000 to Rs. 35000 but were made available at lower prices at the exhibition.
Somewhat more expensive is an interesting copper Incense Stand in Curio Arts, Durbar Marg that is almost two feet tall. The cover has a Mahankal deity, while around the broad circular vessel are three dragon mouths that spout smoke when incense is burned. Samek Ratna Shaky, the owner, has priced it at Rs. 2,25,000.00. An intricately sculpted bronze statue of Meghsambar costs around Rs. 2,75,000.00.
As for Thankgkas (religion based paintings), according to K.B. Lama of Dharmapala Thangka Centre in Durbar Marg, one will be lucky to find genuinely antique Thangkas. ‘Nowadays very few old Thangkas come from Tibet,' says Lama. He exports Thangkas to Europe and has held a lot of exhibitions abroad. A 6x4ft. Thangka depicting the Gelungpa Sect Lineage is priced at Rs. 4,00,000.00. A twin set of Thangkas depicting Dharmapala Manadala and Amituyus Buddha based on Japanese style costs Rs. 4,00,000.00.
Birendra Shahi's ‘Thangka House' in Thamel Chowk, has some of the most artistic and beautiful Thangkas and is available in many different themes and sizes. One cannot but sigh in admiration at the artists' artistry when one looks at some of the paintings. Prices range from a low of Rs. 500 to a high of Rs. 60000.00. Each painting is a thing of exquisite beauty and will probably be a joy forever to anyone fortunate enough to own one.
Anil Bajracharya's ‘Fabulous Handicraft Centre' in Thamel literally glitters with numerous gilted bronze statues. Prices range from Rs. 7000.00 for a small intricately designed silver Buddha to Rs. 90000.00 and above for the larger gilt statues. ‘The statues are made by various artists of Patan,' informs Anil. All the idols are beautifully made and one can see that the artists have given great attention to detail. Truly an exhibition of Newari craftsmanship at its best.
Actually, most curio shops in the city are full of interesting stuff and Hari Bista's ‘Shiv and Parvati Handicrafts' in Thamel is specially filled to the brim with intriguing objects. In fact, according to Binod of Antique Gallery and SuryaSurya Khadga who has a curio shop in Thamel, Hari Bista is quite an expert on antiques.
‘ I have shifted shop five times already and am thinking of shifting again,' Bista says, ‘ My first shop was in Basantpur. Those days business was good but supplies were scanty. In the last 8-9 years however, there have been plenty of people from all over Nepal who have been selling ancient heirlooms. Obviously must be because of poor economic conditions. But business is so bad now that some days it is an achievement just to make one sale.'
Another old timer, Om Narayan Shrestha of ‘New Curio Shop' in Thamel says he has seen much better days and today his business is a dead loss. He has been in the business for almost three decades and also had his shop in Basantpur in the beginning.
Most shops have curios in wood, metal and fabric. Curios, whether antique or not, encompass a wide variety of objects ranging from musical instruments, masks and boxes to vessels, primitive figures, bells, manuscripts and clothes. Antique locks (‘bhote talchas'), ‘Mana Pathis' (set of 8 measuring vessels of Lichavi period), ‘Dhungro' (milking pails), ‘Shaman sets' (belt with lots of curious hardware worn by Tamang shamans), ‘Lisnus' (narrow wooden ladders of Trishuli), and many other intriguing items can be found in such shops.
The musical instruments available are indigenous ones like ‘narsimha', ‘dama', ‘dholke', ‘jhyali', ‘sehnai', ‘tempu' and ‘kernel' as well as ‘dhyangro', ‘bansuri', ‘tungna', ‘sarangi' etc… There are also lots of curios from Tibet, mostly red wooden chests (presumably brought from monasteries), leather boxes, thankas (paintings), and even old chairs and carpets. One can also find ancient carved doors, various kinds of weapons, old jewelry, and such things in the shops.
In fact, ‘such things' can be so many varied kinds of objects that one would really have to spend a few hours inside Hari Bista's shop to comprehend the variety.
How does one judge the antiquity of an object?
‘ It's almost impossible to know the age of an object,' Hari Bista says, ‘ Previously we used to go by its patina (the sheen on the object or its handle due to years of use), but that too is not a reliable criteria today as it can be manipulated. Anyway, most tourists don't care much about whether something they like is genuinely antique or not.'
Prices of curios vary widely. Musical instruments can cost anywhere from a few hundred to ten thousand rupees. A ‘kangring' (small trumpet made from femur bone of humans), costs Rs. 6000.00 at the Antique Gallery. A set of eight ‘Mana Pathi' measuring vessels can cost from Rs.6000 to Rs. 10000.00.
‘Bhote talchas' (locks) with single lever costs about Rs.2000.00 while double locks cost Rs.3500.00. A ‘kafi techya' (Newari tobacco box) costs Rs. 6000.00 and ‘thekis' (old vessels used in making curd) costs from Rs. 400 to Rs.5000.00 depending upon size. Tibetan chests and boxes are comparatively more expensive and can cost from Rs.10000 to Rs. 1,25,000.00, again depending upon size. Of course, there is no fixed price on curios.