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Arm Bands (2)

དཔུང་རྒྱན།

Arm Bands (2)

དཔུང་རྒྱན།

Armbands of carved human bone (rugyen) plaques and beads on cloth. Large center plaque has a standing deity figure surrounded by flames and holding a dorje in one hand; two smaller side plaques have dorje symbols; strands of round beads connected the plaques. The set of plaques and beads is sewn to cloth (white silk brocade with muslin backing). Leather ties at each end.

Dimensions: 13" x 4 1/4"

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