Painted 'Pegam' Altar Cabinet From Tibet - 18thC Material - Walnut Bulb: B22 bayonet fitting (max

Bulb: B22 bayonet fitting (max 60w) not included (available with £5 surcharge)

has matured into a softly burnished patina through generations of use

the design creates a warm

a motif often associated with protective or divine oversight within traditional Indian iconography

many of these boxes were destroyed

Painted 'Pegam' Altar Cabinet From Tibet - 18thC Material - Walnut Bulb: B22 bayonet fitting (maxAn incredibly good example of a pegam prayer table from Tibet with original painting, dating from the 18th century. Pegams were used by monks for reading manuscripts and storing important religious scrolls, silk ceremonial clothes, family jewellery and yak butter used in lamps. They are rare to find today, especially in such large proportions as pegams were usually used whilst seated. Painted in the traditional way with stone and mineral paints.