Painted Pegam Prayer Table From Tibet With Original Painting - 19th Century Religious Item - Suitable for Indoor &

- Suitable for Indoor & outdoor use but paint will fade over time

a clear indicator of the origin of previous ownership

This particular piece is aubergine and dates from the early £20th century

the smell of camphor discouraged moths and other insects

When finished the entire figure is then coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould

Painted Pegam Prayer Table From Tibet With Original Painting - 19th Century Religious Item - Suitable for Indoor &This antique Tibetan prayer table is an incredibly good example of a pegam with its original painting, dating from the 19th century. Pegams were used by monks for reading manuscripts and they are rare to find today. Painted in the traditional way with stone and mineral pigments. The chest is constructed from Himalayan cedar wood and painted with kyungbur raised gesso work. The body of the cabinet has three phoenixes symbolising the midday sun of the