Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Candlesticks It would have been created

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

5 x 9 (wxdxh cms)

If an unfinished work breaks during carving

It was considered in China to be superior to its northern elm relative

The stambha supports a traditional yoni-shaped oil reservoir (a symbol of feminine creative energy and fertility) with a stylised peacock sitting at the rear

Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Candlesticks It would have been createdThis 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