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Antique Tibetan Kangling
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Our Price: £650.00
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A superb antique kangling in excellent condition. Covered in the traditional manner in black leather to give added protection to the bone. This piece remains robust and is damage free. It displays a wonderful patina from years of ritual use. It is now almost impossible to source genuine old pieces. This is a very playable authentic ritual instrument.
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
Genuine human thigh bone.
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
approx 290 mm (11 inches) x 70 mm (at widest point)
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Genuine Tibetan Kangling
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Our Price: £400.00
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A superb ritual kangling in fine condition. Lined with beeswax in the traditional manner. This is a very playable authentic ritual instrument.
Origin: Tibet/Himalayan
Genuine human thigh bone.
20th Century
approx 315 mm x 65 mm (at widest point)
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LARGE CARVED INDIAN CONCH or CHANK SHELL
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Our Price: £395.00
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A stunning shell that has been masterfully carved with the Windhorse and the hybrid Garuda and Snow Lion. Various auspicious symbols and lotus petals also make up the scene. A perfect offering for your shrine or altar. It also plays beautifully with a very resonant sound.
Length approx - 7 inches x 4 inches
Origin: India
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RARE DECORATED CRYSTAL CONCH SHELL OFFERING
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Our Price: £350.00
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Conch or chank shells are often used to represent an offering of music on a traditional Tibetan shrine. This particular one off piece has been hand crafted from Himalayan crystal and then finished with fine silver work and inlaid with genuine coral and turquoise. This is the finest piece of its kind that we have ever offered.
Himalayan Crystal & Silver
length 4 inches
width 2inches
Hand crafted in Nepal
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MAKARA DEHRADUN BELL & DORJE SET - Master Quality 9 Prong Vajra & Handle - Dark Finish
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Our Price: £350.00
Sale Price: £300.00
You save £50.00!
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A master quality nine pronged set -- made by a Tibetan family who have been making authentic bells for more than 50 years. This is without doubt one of the finest sets we have seen in the past 15 years. The vajra and handle are of a quality that we have not seen available anywhere else. They are fire gilded with 24 k gold and intricately carved. The design on the bell shows a protective vajra border and above this are the traditional Makara protectors (a mythical crocodile-like creature from Indian mythology) who are holding a chain of jewels with vajras in between them. The sound is excellent!
Quality: 5 metal bronze alloy with dark antique finish. The handle and Vajra are cast in copper and then hand finished to give finer detail. They are then fire gilded with 24k gold.
The bells are approximately 19 cms high.
The sets come complete with Bhutanese cotton brocade cover.
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MAKARA DEHRADUN BELL & DORJE SET - Master Quality 9 Prong Vajra & Handle
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Our Price: £350.00
Sale Price: £300.00
You save £50.00!
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A master quality nine prong bell and dorje/vajra set -- made by a Tibetan family who have been making authentic bells for more than 50 years. This is without doubt one of the finest sets we have seen in the past 15 years. The underside of the bell has been designed with a rare cascading motif -- which is based on a known antique bell belonging to one of the Sakya lineage holders. The vajra and handle are of a quality that we have not seen available anywhere else. They are fire gilded with 24 k gold and intricately carved. The design on the bell shows a protective vajra border and above this are the traditional Makara protectors (a mythical crocodile-like creature from Indian mythology) who are holding a chain of jewels with vajras in between them. The sound is excellent!
Quality: 5 metal Bronze Alloy. The handle and Vajra are cast in copper and then hand finished to give much finer detail. They are then fire gilded with 24k gold.
The bells are approximately 19 cms high.
The sets come complete with Bhutanese cotton brocade cover.
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LARGE PLAYABLE INDIAN CONCH SHELL
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Our Price: £250.00
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A larger size chank shell that is traditionally used to symbolise music offerings on the shrine and is a potent symbol of the Dharma resounding in all directions. This shell has beautiful vibrant sound. It also has a leather handle which helps it to sit nicely in the hand when played.
Each piece will display slight colour variations, pitting and inclusions, which are a natural part of the shell.
Length approx - 6.5 inches
Sourced in Nepal
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FINE QUALITY MAKARA BELL & DORJE - Nine Prong - Dark Finish
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Our Price: £250.00
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A high quality bronze alloy nine-prong bell and dorje set with a dark finish and excellent sound quality. The design on the bell shows a protective vajra border and above this are Makaras (a mythical crocodile-like creature from Indian mythology) who are holding a chain of jewels with vajras in between them. The handle design is particularly favoured in the Nyingma tradition. This set comes complete with protective brocade case.
5 Metal Bronze Alloy with 24K gilt handle and dorje.
Hand crafted in Deradhun, India
height approx 17.5 cm
bell diameter approx 8.5 cm 9 Prong Vajra approx 13 cm
We also stock a master quality nine prong bell and vajra set without a hole in the handle here. |
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Reduced Price Chöd Drum - Bhutanese Cloud Skins - 8 to 9 inches - Leather Handle
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Our Price: £325.00
Sale Price: £240.00
You save £85.00!
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Reduced Priced drums in stock!
Question: Why has this drum been reduced?
Anwser: There are minor scratches or
blemishes to the wood or wood varnish (Please see photos for a sample of
imperfections and note that we picked the drums with the most noticeable blemishes for the photos). The skins are in perfect condition.
From time to time we receive drums from our drum maker that have minor scratches or blemishes on the wood, which is simply the result of the hand made process. This does not affect the quality of sound or playability of the instrument in any way, and the blemishes are only really noticeable under close scrutiny. We are therefore offering a few drums at a greatly reduced price. For those who are not so fussy about appearance this is your chance to grab a bargain.
What makes these drums so different from other Chöd damarus in the marketplace?
- The sound is unsurpassed!
- Each drum is created using accurate and traditional centuries old methods.
- Only natural unpainted Bhutanese cloud skins are used. The skins are buried in the ground with copper and other precious substances. This process can take many weeks to
complete and the skins turn a beautiful cloudy green. It
increases the longevity of the skins and also empowers them for years
of ritual use. It also gives each drum its own unique character.
- The skins will maintain their tightness, unlike the more readily available Nepalese skins in the marketplace.
- On the inside of the drum accurate mantras are applied, this empowers the drum to be used for ritual practice.
- Each drum has a suede or leather handle which helps give comfortable support when playing for long periods.
- Cowrie shells are also stitched into the band that wraps round the drum.
- Includes a high quality brocade damaru tail.
- Includes a very fine brocade carrying case which helps protect the drum when not in use. Each case is lined with red felt, which helps absorb moisture.
Tips:
- It is important to look after your sacred instrument. In order to increase the longevity of your drum skin, it is recommended that you gently rub a small amount of lanolin oil into the skin from time to time.
- Keep your drum in a dry environment to help maintain skin tightness. A cold damp room should be avoided if possible. Bringing your drum into a warm environment will naturally tighten the skin.
Origin of materials: Bhutanese Sengdeng Wood and Natural Bhutanese skins
Drum Size: 8 to 9 inches
Each drum is hand made and therefore unique, so please expect variations in the colour and grain of the wood. The colour of the brocade damaru tail and carrying case may also vary between drums. However, all are finished to the same high standard and quality of materials.
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FINE QUALITY BELL & DORJE - DHARMACHAKRA - 5 Metal Bell from Deradhun
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Our Price: £195.00
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A fine quality bell & dorje set with a very sought after resonant sound. The handles and vajra are fire gilded in the traditional manner. Each bell displays the Dharmachakra design, which is particularly favoured by the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelugpa lineages.
The set comes complete with protective brocade case.
5 metal quality with 24k gilt handle and dorje.
height approx 18 cm
Bell diameter approx 9.5 cm
Dorje approx 13 cm
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