Painted Tibetan Torgam Cabinet - 19th Century Period - 17th Century Opening the double doors reveals

Opening the double doors reveals a warm

Seat Height: 45cm

hinting at the skilled craftsmanship and aesthetic sensibilities of the period

114 x 53 x 180 (wxdxh cms)

often representing a favoured deity or sacred architectural form

Painted Tibetan Torgam Cabinet - 19th Century Period - 17th Century Opening the double doors revealsThis 19th century Tibetan Torgam cabinet is from the Kham region of Eastern Tibet. Original polychrome Tibetan Torgam cabinets are rare to find. They were used for storing offerings to Mahakala (a wrathful & compassionate protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism). Torgams (also known as Torkham cabinets) were found in monasteries and the homes of wealthy Tibetan families, where they were used to store torma ritual offering cakes made from butter and