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Singing Bowls: An Honest History of the So-Call...
The singing bowl comes with a tangled story. Merchants across the Kathmandu Valley tell customers that the bowls are ancient and Himalayan (Tricycle: The Buddhist Review). The documented record tells...
Singing Bowls: An Honest History of the So-Call...
The singing bowl comes with a tangled story. Merchants across the Kathmandu Valley tell customers that the bowls are ancient and Himalayan (Tricycle: The Buddhist Review). The documented record tells...
Sankha: The Sacred Conch, from Vishnu's Emblem ...
Few objects sound as old as the conch. Long before it was an ornament, the spiral shell of a large sea snail was a trumpet, and in the Hindu and...
Sankha: The Sacred Conch, from Vishnu's Emblem ...
Few objects sound as old as the conch. Long before it was an ornament, the spiral shell of a large sea snail was a trumpet, and in the Hindu and...
The Vajra (Dorje): Meaning of Buddhism's Thunde...
Small enough to close a hand around, the vajra carries a symbolism that reaches back to the Vedas. It is at once a weapon from the Vedas, a ritual sceptre...
The Vajra (Dorje): Meaning of Buddhism's Thunde...
Small enough to close a hand around, the vajra carries a symbolism that reaches back to the Vedas. It is at once a weapon from the Vedas, a ritual sceptre...
Ankhi Jhyal: The Story of Nepal's Carved Eye Wi...
Walk through the old quarters of Kathmandu, Patan or Bhaktapur and the buildings watch back. The name of Nepal's best-known carved window says as much: as our own product description...
Ankhi Jhyal: The Story of Nepal's Carved Eye Wi...
Walk through the old quarters of Kathmandu, Patan or Bhaktapur and the buildings watch back. The name of Nepal's best-known carved window says as much: as our own product description...
Vessels of Meaning: Kamandalu, Surahi and the S...
Some water vessels carry meanings well beyond their use. The ascetic's kamandalu, the ceremonial kalash and Nepal's surahi jug have all moved between ritual and daily life in South Asia,...
Vessels of Meaning: Kamandalu, Surahi and the S...
Some water vessels carry meanings well beyond their use. The ascetic's kamandalu, the ceremonial kalash and Nepal's surahi jug have all moved between ritual and daily life in South Asia,...
Guardians at the Threshold: The Story of Nepal'...
A door knocker is the first thing a guest touches, and in Nepal even this small piece of hardware is treated as an object worth making well. The two handcrafted...
Guardians at the Threshold: The Story of Nepal'...
A door knocker is the first thing a guest touches, and in Nepal even this small piece of hardware is treated as an object worth making well. The two handcrafted...