Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Style - Teapot The Vase of Great Treasures

The Vase of Great Treasures

Please be aware that the colours may run - Wash separately in cold water or machine wash at 30 degrees for first 3 washes

90 x 55 x 84 (WxDxH cms)

In Tibet the clockwise swastika is male and anti-clockwise is female and associated with the unchangeable path

At the top of the door you can see a chain for padlocking the doors shut when leaving the home

Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Style - Teapot The Vase of Great TreasuresThis Tibetan leather trunk comes from the west of Tibet, towards Nepal. The form is unusual as Tibetan chests are usually less deep. Constructed from yak leather bound onto poplar wood. Chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. They can be either painted wood or leather covered wood. The box is normally made from cedar, pine or poplar. This particular chest has some fantastic ageing on the leather. It has become extremely