Showing posts with label carvings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carvings. Show all posts

Saturday, 1 August 2009

HUM


"Hūṃ, the Sanskrit & Tibetan seed syllable scripted in Tibetan. One of the nicest hūṃ in Tibetan (Uchen) I have ever seen, from the entry of the beautiful Gelug Monastery in Pharping, Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

Dem Bones


"Whilst visiting Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut I saw this beautiful but macabre carved ivory. Only about five inches tall yet so exquisite. I guess it could be called a 'memento mori', something designed to remind us of death". Taken by Mike