Old ornate Tibetan seal decorated with a swastika - Kham province - Silver, Iron - Tibet - 18th century

Name: Old ornate Tibetan seal decorated with a swastika - Kham province - Silver, Iron - Tibet - 18th century
SKU: 41888369
Price: 650 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 100 (1921 reviews)

Selected by Cristina Ortega

Antique Tibetan dignitary's tooled silver and iron seal Tibet 18th century Kham Province. Decorated with a swastika. Length 6.4 cm, diameter 1.6 cm Weight 38 g. The swastika is also called the srivatsa. It symbolises the revolution of the Sun, of the infinite and of continuous creation. When the swastika turns clockwise, it represents the Universe's energy, the strength and intelligence; when it turns in counter-clockwise direction, it represents compassion. Among Buddhists, the swastika is used to mark the beginning of Buddhist texts, as they consider it as a symbol of universal harmony, prosperity, plurality, luck, abundance, of Dharma, fertility, long life and eternity. Registered and insured delivery with tracking number.

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Old ornate Tibetan seal decorated with a swastika - Kham province - Silver, Iron - Tibet - 18th century

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Antique Tibetan dignitary's tooled silver and iron seal
Tibet 18th century

Kham Province.
Decorated with a swastika.

Length 6.4 cm, diameter 1.6 cm
Weight 38 g.

The swastika is also called the srivatsa.
It symbolises the revolution of the Sun, of the infinite and of continuous creation.
When the swastika turns clockwise, it represents the Universe's energy, the strength and intelligence; when it turns in counter-clockwise direction, it represents compassion.
Among Buddhists, the swastika is used to mark the beginning of Buddhist texts, as they consider it as a symbol of universal harmony, prosperity, plurality, luck, abundance, of Dharma, fertility, long life and eternity.

Registered and insured delivery with tracking number.

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Old ornate Tibetan seal decorated with a swastika - Kham province - Silver, Iron - Tibet - 18th century

Selected by Cristina Ortega

Old ornate Tibetan seal decorated with a swastika - Kham province - Silver, Iron - Tibet - 18th century