Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Recently Added The hinged lid enlosing an

The hinged lid enlosing an engraved and pierced hinged grille to receive a sponge with fragrant scent

these panels repeating three times around the body

with bird motifs in a floral ground and gold geometric devices

imprints on it the contours of their bodies

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Recently Added The hinged lid enlosing anA fine & unusally large antique Tibetan gilded iron pen case, circa 1700. The cylindrical pen case in two parts & made from gilded iron, with finely pierced openwork and engraved decoration. At each end is a stylized bulbous shaped lotus blossom finial, both the the short end & long end having skillfully engraved openwork with foliate & dragon decoration. The pencase having two loops to receive a cord so the case could be hung from a sash or belt, the