Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Candlesticks 5 x 9 (wxdxh cms)

5 x 9 (wxdxh cms)

Origin: Northern India

Date: Modern reproduction in Kangxi style (1662–1722)

It would have been created using the 'lost wax technique'

If an unfinished work breaks during carving

Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Candlesticks 5 x 9 (wxdxh cms)This beautiful early Tibetan chest would have been used for storing religious scrolls and precious possessions in a wealthy home or a Tibetan monastery. It dates to the early 18th century as is clear from its wear although it could well be older. This style of trunk is defined by its soft tapering sides and carved false lid and is from Southern Tibet. It is known as a Lhoka box, referring to the Tibetan district of Lhoka, South of the Yarlung Tsangpo