Item Type:Tibetan Thokcha Dimensions: Height: 1.57inin(4cm )Width: 1.37in (3.5cm)Weight: 31gMaterials and Techniques: Thick bronze. TokchaPlace of Origin: TibetPeriod: 20th CenturyDate of Manufacture: 20th CenturyCondition: Good Condition. Original Condition Unaltered. Some Imperfections Packaging: Individually packedThe package includes: Tibetan Tokcha Talisman*1 *A magical talismanic device worn either as a pendent or attached to clothing. Khyung Ngonpo. a tutelary deity from the Zhang Zhung Meri cycle of Tantra. This well-worn pendant cast in thick bronze shows the Khyung Ngonpo (or the Blue [King] of Birds). a Bon deity that merged into the later Garuda deity imported from India. The figure would have had three bird faces (before heavy ritual wear). two horns on its crowned head. wings dramatically outstretched and a long strings of jewels held in the beak.
