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Portable shrine (Stūpa) of gilded copper on platform. Copper plate set into bottom of base, onto which is incised a quatrefoil foliate design with the traditional double-Vajra symbol on the bottom and the Indian swastika symbol in the front-centre. Bulbous shape on top of base, with an opening in it extending into top of base, holding rolls of paper inside opening (a scripture/mantra roll). Rectangle, truncated cone and umbrella shape above.
Round bowl of beaten copper with low rounded sides, flat rim stamped with angled lines approximately 3 cm apart, and flat bottom (lacquered in Canada).
Triangle of solid copper with overall floral designs except for the back. Triangle shaped recess on front tapering inward to a point.
Copper figure of standing lion or chilin on a rectangular base. Dark copper colour with some brass colour on base. Vertical hole through body of animal and one on each side of base.
Tibetan ritual bone ornaments are known as rus rgyan (སྣམ་བུ). It is a chest cover made of bone plaques and beads, and turquoise glass beads strung on fabric cords ending with flat copper bells. Central plaques each have Buddha images. Some cords fastened with black wax seals. Iridescent turquoise beads above shoulders of upper Buddha.
Long knife with scabbard. Scabbard is smooth silver with two bands of leaf shapes extending from centre ring; single band at opening of scabbard. Loop on one side surrounded with embossed foliate design. Flat tape braided of red-purple silk? with double braid on one side inserted through slit in the other. Handle with concave sides is wrapped with twisted silver wire. Top of handle has overall design of hexagons, each with a Y design inside, and recesses filled with a dark substance. Copper band around top of wire-wrapped area.
Tibetan prayer wheel known as mani khorlo (མ་ཎི་འཁོར་ལོ།) of copper with brass bands, set with red and turquoise stones. Brass finial, brass ends on wooden handle, copper weight. Top (b) is removable, revealing yellow cloth over roll of paper.
Copper figure of standing lion or chilin on a rectangular base. Dark copper colour with some brass colour on base. There is a vertical hole through body of the animal and one on each side of the base.
Flat, scalloped copper object with floral designs on the front--two pinholes on the ends.
Copper figure of standing lion or chilin on a rectangular base. Dark copper colour with some brass colour on base. There is a vertical hole through body of the animal and one on each side of the base.