Guides to Himalayan Art
Background for collectors and first-time buyers: how these objects are made, how to read them and what to ask before you buy. Each guide links to related pieces in the collection.
- Buying Tibetan and Nepalese Buddhist Art: A Buyer's GuideHow to buy Tibetan and Nepalese Buddhist art: reading listings, age claims, provenance, reproductions, condition, price factors, CITES and import rules.
- How to Evaluate a Tibetan or Nepalese Gilt-Bronze StatueA collector's checklist for Himalayan gilt-copper statues: casting, fire gilding, consecration, inlays, wear, silver figures and which photos to request.
- How to Read and Evaluate a Tibetan Thangka PaintingHow to read a thangka: composition, iconometry, pigments, gold, mounting and consecration, plus how to judge condition and tell old from recent workshop work.
- How to Identify Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Deities in Tibetan ArtLearn to recognise Buddhas, bodhisattvas and protector deities in Himalayan art by mudra, attributes, colour, posture and number of arms.
- Tibetan Ritual Objects and Ghau Amulet Boxes ExplainedVajra and bell, phurba, kartika, kapala, cham masks and ghau amulet boxes: what Tibetan ritual objects mean, how they were used and what collectors look for.
- How to Care for, Display and Ship Buddhist Statues and ThangkasPractical care for Tibetan and Nepalese bronzes and thangkas: handling, gentle cleaning, light and humidity, respectful display, packing and shipping.