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NINE ARMED METEORIC IRON TIBETAN DORJE (Item No. Dorje 01)
(Sanskrit: Vajra - Tibetan: Dorje)
Origin: Tibet
Age: 250 - 70 years approx
Lenght: 180mm (7.1 inches approx)
Price: £110 (including postage Worldwide)
Nice, hand made iron dorje. Sold to me as containing meteoric iron. Many old iron Tibetan objects do contain at least small amounts of 'sky metal' as the iron from meteors is considered to bring extra power to ritual objects and charms. This is especially the case in dorje as the dorje is often associated with the thunderbolt and so 'sky metal' is a very desirable metal to add to the mix.
Iron dorjes such as this are quite rare, and this is of a nice size. Where as most dorjes have five arms (four plus the centre at each end) this has eight plus the centre making nice.
Five armed dorje mainly symbolises the four directions and the cnetre, as well as the five elements (earth, air, water, fire and space0 and the five Buddha families. The additional four arms of a nine armed dorje represents the none -cardinal directions and the consorts of the four directional Buddhas. This also symbolises the nine vehicles or yanas; the center and the eight directions. Also the Buddha and his Noble Eightfold Path.
This is a very special dorje.
For more information about bells and dorjes please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
SMALL SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 01)
Origin: Nepal, Tibet or China
Age unknownm, but probably fairly recently made
Diameter: 98mm (4 inches approx)
Price: £24 (including postage Worldwide)
Bowl-gong with fairly thick metal and with a good sound when struck, it is an actractive looking small bowl.
MEDIUM SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 02)
Origin: Nepal, Tibet or China
Age unknownm, but probably fairly recently made
Diameter: 125mm (5 inches approx)
Price: £36 (including postage Worldwide)
Bowl-gong with fairly thick metal and with a good sound when struck. An actractive looking bowl.
MEDIUM SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 03)
Origin: Nepal, Tibet or China
Age unknownm, but probably fairly recently made
Diameter: 125mm (5 inches approx)
Price: £36 (including postage Worldwide)
Bowl-gong with fairly thick metal and with a good sound when struck. An actractive looking bowl.
ANTIQUE SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 04)
Origin: Nepal, Tibet or China
Age unknownm but probably fairly recently made
Diameter: 125mm (5 inches approx)
Price: £36 (including postage Worldwide)
Bowl-gong with fairly thick metal and with a good sound when struck. An actractive looking bowl.
ANTIQUE SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 05)
Origin: Nepal, Tibet or China
Age unknownm but probably fairly recently made
Diameter: 153mm (6 inches approx)
Price: £53 (including postage Worldwide)
Bowl-gong with fairly thick metal and with a good sound when struck. An actractive looking bowl. Complete with stick.
ANTIQUE SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 06)
Origin: Nepal, Tibet or China
Age unknownm but probably fairly recently made
Diameter: 153mm (6 inches approx)
Price: £53 (including postage Worldwide)
Bowl-gong with fairly thick metal and with a good sound when struck. An actractive looking bowl. Complete with stick.
ANTIQUE SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 07)
Origin: Nepal, Tibet or China
Age unknownm but probably fairly recently made
Diameter: 157mm (6.25 inches approx)
Price: £58 (including postage Worldwide) - SOLD
Nice bowl-gong. Heavy, with thick metal and with a good sound. An actractive looking bowl.
LARGE SEMI-ANTIQUE SINGING BOWL - BOWL GONG (Item No. Bowl 07)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 35 - 25 years approx
Diameter: 195mm (7.75 inches approx)
Price: £68 (including postage Worldwide)
Large, older bowl-gong. Good sound, long sustain.
MONGOLIAN BUDDHIST DRILBU AND DORJE SET (Item No. Bell 01)
(Bell: Sanskrit: Ghanta - Tibetan: Drilbu. Wand: Sanskrit: Vajra - Tibetan: Dorje)
Origin: Mongolia
Age: 400 - 100 years approx
Bell Height:150mm (6 inches approx)
Bell Diameter: 76mm (3 inches approx)
Dorje Lenght: 95mm (3.75 inches approx)
Price: £275 (including postage Worldwide) - SOLD
An extreamly well cast antique bell and dorje set. The casting is very crisp and their is wear on the handle of the bell from use in ceremony. An exceptional set
For more information about bells and dorjes please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
LARGE BUDDHIST DRILBU AND DORJE SET (Item No. Bell 02)
(Bell: Sanskrit: Ghanta - Tibetan: Drilbu. Wand: Sanskrit: Vajra - Tibetan: Dorje)
Origin: Tibet or Northern Nepal
Age: 80 - 20 years approx
Bell Height: 203mm (8 inches approx)
Bell Diameter: 97mm (3.75 inches approx)
Dorje Lenght: 165mm (6.5 inches approx)
Price: £125 (including postage Worldwide)
A large, well cast antique bell and dorje set. The casting is very crisp, and the set has a good sound. It is much larger than most sets. It comes complete with a brocade case (not pictured)
For more information about bells and dorjes please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
BUDDHIST DORJE (Item No. Dorje 02)
(Sanskrit: Vajra - Tibetan: Dorje)
Origin: Tibet or Northern Nepal
Age: 80 - 20 years approx
Lenght: 115mm (4.5 inches approx)
Price: £38 (including postage Worldwide)
Nicely cast dorje. From the same source as the one below
For more information about bells and dorjes please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
BUDDHIST DORJE (Item No. Dorje 03)
(Sanskrit: Vajra - Tibetan: Dorje)
Origin: Tibet or Northern Nepal
Age: 80 - 20 years approx
Lenght: 115mm (4.5 inches approx)
Price: £38 (including postage Worldwide)
Nicely cast dorje. From the same source as the one above
For more information about bells and dorjes please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
BUDDHIST DORJE (Item No. Dorje 04)
(Sanskrit: Vajra - Tibetan: Dorje)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 20 - 5 years approx
Lenght: 90mm (3.5 inches approx)
Price: £12 (including postage Worldwide)
Quite nicely cast newish brass dorje.
For more information about bells and dorjes please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
SMALL BUDDHIST CYMBALS (Item No. Rol 01)
(Tibetan: Rol Zhi)
Origin: MONGOLIA
Age: 120 - 50 years approx
Diameter: 118mm (4.5 inches approx)
Price: £39 (including postage Worldwide)
A nice, antique pair of 'peaceful' cymbals tied together with an old sky blue silk kata offering scarf. Used in Buddhist ritual, cymbals are either 'peaceful' (Tib: rol zhi) or 'wrathful' (Tib: rol mo). The difference between the two kinds is in part dependent on the practice they are used for, and on their shape, 'wrathful' cymbals have a larger central dome.
The cymbals are village or monastery made, having being cut from thick sheets of brass rather than cast. They have a nice sound and a wonderful patina and 'rustic' quality to them.
TIBETAN BUDDHIST DRILBU (BELL) (Item No. Bell 005)
(Sanskrit: Ghanta - Tibetan: Drilbu)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 40 - 20 years approx
Height:153mm (6 inches approx)
Diameter: 85mm (3.4 inches approx)
Price: £15 (including postage Worldwide)
A village cast, Tibetan Buddhist ritual bell from Nepal. The bell is in nice condition although is not of the highest casting quality. It has a nice bright sound, and would make an excellent bell for Buddhist practice or shamanic use.
For more information about bells and dorjes please read the article about the ritual objects of Tibetan Tantra on the articles page of this website.
TIBETAN 'TIGER BELL' - LARGE (Item No. Bead 002)
Origin: Tibet
Age: New
Length: 34mm (1.25 inches approx)
Width: 25mm (1 inch approx)
Price: £3.45 each (including postage worldwide)
Found all over Asia from the South right upto Siberia these brass bells are always associated with shamanism, protection and magic. Prized by Siberian shamans who often wear them on thier coats, in other cultures they are tied to childrens ankles as protective charms, tied to drums and worn around the neck.
They have been made for centuries and although are not easy to find are still being made.
They have a loud sound.
TIBETAN 'TIGER BELL' - SMALL (Item No. Bead 003)
Origin: Tibet
Age: New
Length: 12mm (0.5 inches approx)
Width: 10mm (0.4 inches approx)
Price: £0.85 each or 5 for £4 (including postage worldwide)
Found all over Asia from the South right upto Siberia these brass bells are always associated with shamanism, protection and magic. Prized by Siberian shamans who often wear them on thier coats, in other cultures they are tied to childrens ankles as protective charms, tied to drums and worn around the neck.
They have been made for centuries and although are not easy to find are still being made.
