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Jens Nordlunde · 5th April 2007, 08:42 PM

You are of course right – sorry. The pieces could be made of brass/bronze – maybe. But I have a feeling that they represent something special.

For many years it was ‘known’ that the Tibetan/Nepalese/Indian bronzes of deities had gems hidden in their base, so dealers/collectors/smugglers or maybe others; to get the gems, opened the base. What they got was prayers – but no gems. The fact is however, that they spoiled the bronze as the bottom plate was not reset, and the dignity of the deity was lost.

These ‘corns’ pieces of metal could be meant as prayers, or maybe something else – hopefully we will know some day.

5th April 2007, 08:42 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	You are of course right – sorry. The pieces could be made of brass/bronze – maybe. But I have a feeling that they represent something special. For many years it was ‘known’ that the Tibetan/Nepalese/Indian bronzes of deities had gems hidden in their base, so dealers/collectors/smugglers or maybe others; to get the gems, opened the base. What they got was prayers – but no gems. The fact is however, that they spoiled the bronze as the bottom plate was not reset, and the dignity of the deity was lost. These ‘corns’ pieces of metal could be meant as prayers, or maybe something else – hopefully we will know some day.