Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Necklaces & Amulets especially Turkish origin merchants from

especially Turkish origin merchants from Inner Asia

160 x 244cms approx

13 x 9 x 29 (wxdxh cms)

9 inch Diameter - 24 x 49 (w x h cms)

This style of cabinet is often called a round-corner cabinet and the style was first seen in the Ming dynasty

Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Necklaces & Amulets especially Turkish origin merchants fromThis Tibetan leather trunk comes from the west of Tibet, towards Nepal. The form is unusual as Tibetan chests are usually less deep. Constructed from yak leather bound onto poplar wood. Chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. They can be either painted wood or leather covered wood. The box is normally made from cedar, pine or poplar. This particular chest has some fantastic ageing on the leather. It has become extremely