Description:
Tibet, 18th/19th century
D. 15,2 cm
Cosmogram with astrological signs. In the centre, Mount Meru with a pyramid-shaped structure, lost attachment, presumably a cintāmaṇi jewel, concentrically arranged the 8 Tibetan emblems (aṣṭamaṅgala), as well as astrological animal medallions and cosmic emblems. A striking linear structure connecting all spheres. Cast brass alloy, chiselled.
Old Southern German private collection, assembled before 2000
Cf. N. Bazin, Rituels Tibétains, Paris 2002, no. 83, p. 134 - Traces of age, losses