Painted Zeeba Table from Central Tibet - 18th Century Origin - Nagaland highlighting its age and texture

highlighting its age and texture

This piece is constructed from walnut wood

This old Japanese woodblock print oban is by Utagawa Yoshikazu and dates tot he 19th century

The holder which would originally have held some ghee with a wick would hold a modern tealight candle

characteristic of Rajasthani architectural ornamentation

Painted Zeeba Table from Central Tibet - 18th Century Origin - Nagaland highlighting its age and textureThis rare painted side table from Central Tibet is called a thrichok. These tables were made for a lama (spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism) and would have supported ritual objects, scriptures, butter lamps, or devotional offerings. This particular table dates to the 18th century and features a striking depiction of Zeeba, often called Kirtimukha (meaning the face of majesty) (also named Ziba Zipak). He is a monstrous creature whose symbol is