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Treasures from Tibet: THOGCHAGS and Dakinis:
Magically formed -  Fallen from Space
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Indestructible Dorje

This beautiful post 7th century thogchag represents one of Headless Dakini's  favorite iconographical subjects.  It is invested with multiple layers of symbolism.

Thogchags are Tibetan talismans made of bronze and meteoric metals dating as far back as the Bronze Age. While precise dates for the Tibetan Bronze Age have yet to be formulated, archaeological evidence from various sites around the country indicate that it started around the beginning of the Second Millennium BCE. An unbroken tradition of producing amulets extends into the Iron Age and Buddhist periods creating a cultural legacy several thousand years old...
Highly prized by Tibetans, thogchags were traditionally worn for protection and good luck. In the pre-Buddhist Bon religion rituals to dispel evil and attract good fortune were prevalent. The function of thogchags closely reflects this ancient religious preoccupation.
Although they were often hung around the neck or attached to clothing, thogchags were also sewn on amulet pouches or tied to religious articles. They were frequently used and displayed by healers, spirit-mediums and magicians, the so-called "shamans" of Tibet. These practitioners of ancient Tibetan traditions had a special affinity with the equally ancient thogchags...
These sacred objects are believed to be magically formed and not manufactured by human beings. Said to have fallen from the sky, thogchags are steeped in mystery and myth which is only now being unraveled by scholars...


Read the Entire John Bellezza Article on Asian Arts Web site: 
"THE ANCIENT AMULETS OF TIBET:  THOGCHAGS
A Collection of Miniature Masterpieces,"

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Thogchags: An important form of Asian Art!

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Also of interest:
June 1998 THOGCHAGS, by John V. Bellezza And Robert Brundage
.  Back issues may be  available from the publisher.