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		1. Damascene Pilgrim's Flask. Kham, Eastern Tibet, 19th century. Iron with brass edges and silver inlay and a leather strap. 12" (30 cm.) high. $850.
		2. Stupa Blessing Box. Nepal, 19th century. 5" (12cm.) square, 4" (10 cm.) high. Wood with iron, worn smooth with a beautiful patina. Used to hold the red, orange and yellow powder for blessing statues during ceremonies. $95.
		3. Silver Hair Ornament. Tibet. Silver and brass with an iron back and set with coral and turquoise stones. We bought this in the 1980s and estimate it to be from the 50s or 60s. 6 1/2" (16 cm.) long. $650.
		4. Leather and Silver Purse. Tibet, early 20th Century. Width 4 1/2" (11.4 cm). Decorated on the face with silver and brass floral designs and mythical creatures and an old turquoise bead, on the back with two mythical birds and something that looks like a bee. On a red leather strap. $650.
		5. Tibetan or Mongolian Tea Cup. Diameter 5 3/4" (14.6 cm). Old burlwood with traces of the original lacquer. Both the inside and the base are heavily lined with silver which looks to be newer than the actual cup. The base is worked in a bat and long life design. $675.
		6. Ornate Ankhora or Water Pot. Nepal, 6 1/2" tall, 4 1/2" diameter. Early 20th century. Cast in bronze by the lost wax method, ankhoras are used everyday in Nepal for cooking, drinking and cleaning; the more ornate ones like this one are also used in religious ceremonies. Designed for pouring water, the balance is perfect. The narrow neck fits the hand and the wide lip guides the water in an even stream. $85.
		7. Silver and Enamel Snuff bottle. Height 3". The importance of snuff is demonstrated by the fact that we have two snuff items in our collection. Old Tibet had no cigarettes and the taking of snuff was almost a ritual. Silver, with turquoise, coral and enamel work and two wonderful smiling faces on the sides. $400.
		8. Spinning Wheel. 17th to 18th Century. Intricately carved on every surface, a guardian lion at each corner and one inset ivory figure. The uprights are carved with a protecteve Bhairab and two embracing couples. Only a few of the spindles are missing. Height: 16". Width: 16". $750.
		9. Silver Tea Cup Set 19th Century, Tibet or Mongolia. 7" (18 cm.) tall, the cup is 4 1/2" (11.4 cm.) in diameter. This copper and silver tea cup fits onto a hollow silver base that will hold a piece of charcoal to keep the tea warm. The top of the cup is worked with lotuses and a dragon, tiger, snowlion and khyung. The cup itself has snowlions and is lined with silver; some of the silver repousse is dented. The base is beautifully worked with repousse scholar's designs and intricate flowers. $750.
		10. Large Damascened Cup Holder. 20th Century, Kham, Eastern Tibet. Iron, inlaid with silver and brass. Diameter 7 1/2" (19 cm.), height 5" (12.7 cm.) SOLD.
		11. Old Khampa Knife Tibet. Iron scabbard with brass overlay, a lizard skin band, and coral in a silver setting. The hilt is silver and brass, wrapped with lizard skin; the blade is sharp and in good condition, inlaid with the Tibetan number 1 in copper. We bought this 10 years ago in Lhasa and I haven't seen another one as nice. 13 3/4" (35 cm.) long. $625.
		12. Leather and Silver Strap. 7 1/2" (19 cm.) long, Central Tibet. A good grade of silver set with two coral stones. This strap would be hung from a belt and in turn various items (a needle case, flint, or purse) would be hung from it. $175.
		13. Set of Surgical Implements. Tibet, mid-20th century. 12 gilded iron tools with brass dragon handles and set in a carved wooden case. Lengths of the tools: between 8" and 9" (20 to 23 cm.) The box closes on two hinges and measures 11" x 9" (28 x 23 cm.) when closed. $2,500.
		14. Old knife with Horn Handle. Lovely old knife with silver cloud decorations holding turquoise and coral. 10 1/2" long. The handle is silver, horn and brass with a coral stone, the sheath is wrapped with an old piece of leather. $295.
		15. Double Sided Officials' Seal. Iron, Tibet, 19th Century. 1 3/4" (4.5 cm.) tall. Smooth iron seal with a stamp on each end, one round and one with five sides. The seal would be worn on the officials belt, with a leather cord through the hole. $145.
		16. Dragon and Bear Official's Seal. Iron Tibet, 19th Century. Height 2 1/4" (5.7 cm.) A large iron seal incised with the two Tibetan words "dom" (bear) and "drug" (dragon). $145.
		17. Traveler's Cup in a Woven Holder. Tibet, 19th Century. 5 1/2" (14 cm.) in diameter, 3 1/2" (9 cm.) tall. A traditional wooden cup, the inside completely lined with silver and with a decorative silver rim around the base. The holder is woven with rope over bamboo and was once tied closed with two leather straps; only one strap remains. $350.
		18. 17th Century Copper Rice Measure Early 1600's, Nepal. With four kings' seals. Used for measuring grains in the marketplace, these measures are stamped with the king's seal when they are made, then they are re-certified every hundred years. It is very rare to find one with four seals. Heavy copper with a wonderful patina. The bottom once had 4 small feet; two are missing. 4 3/4" (12 cm.) high, 9 1/2" (24 cm.) in diameter. $425.
		19. Small Needle Case with Silver. Tibet, 19th Century. A lovely small needle case with a book and the flaming sword of wisdom worked in silver on the front. 3" long. $195.
		20. 17th Century Newari Box. Nepal, from a house in Kathmandu. This is the last of three boxes that we bought many years ago. The wood is hard and dense, possible from the saal tree and the carving is reminiscent of an old sutra cover. 9" (23 cm) long, 3 1/2" (9 cm) wide, 5" (13 cm) high. $375.
		21. Tibetan Silver Encrusted Snuff Horn. 11" long. This is an elaborate version of a snuff horn of the type used in eastern Tibet. The horn of a yak or large sheep, hollowed out and decorated with silver flower patterns and a silver top with a silk tassel. Probably from the 1930s. $600.
		22. Tibetan Leather Belt. 39" (99 cm.) long, each metal piece is 6" (15 cm.) long. Four brass pieces with a silver plated pierced vine design around depictions of a deer, endless knot and jewels. Mid 20th century. $450.
		23. Bird Blessing Box. 19th Century Nepal. Wood. 6 1/2" (16 cm.) long, 4" (10 cm.) wide, 1 3/4" (4.5 cm.) high. Used to hold the red, yellow and orange powder that blesses the statues during ceremonies; a wonderful ethnographic piece. $75.
		24. Lotus Blessing Box. 19th Century Nepal. Wood. 6" (15 cm.) long, 3 1/2" (9 cm.) wide, 1 1/2" (4 cm.) high. Wood, with a carved lotus flower and traces of red paint. $65.
		24. Small Knife. Tibet. 7 1/2" (17 cm.) long. With a bone handle, the sheath decorated with fine silverwork, a strip of lizard skin, and turquoise and coral stones. A loop on the back attaches the knife to your belt. $275.
		26. Khampa Knife. Tibet. 12 1/2" (32 cm.) long. The traditional knife of the Khampa people of East Tibet. White metal decorated with a dragon and phoenix, snowlions and the fist of prosperity. $395.
		27. Long Knife. Tibet. 17 1/2" (44 cm.) long. Copper repousse plated with nickel. The front of the sheath is decorated with a sage and a deer in a garden by a river full of fish. Below him is a dragon; all are symbols of good luck and long life. The hasp has a snow lion and the back of the knife is cast with various Buddhist symbols. This is a new knife but a genuine Khampa one, not made for the tourist market. $395.