Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries

Visitors' Forum

Asian Art Forums - Reply Message
Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:
Message Index | Back | Post a New Message | Search | Private Mail | FAQ
Subject:short Tibetan translation please????
Posted By: Paul Wed, Nov 09, 2022 IP: 2600:8801:9a00:155c:
I suppose the chances are slim, but here is an antique iron Tibetan letter seal I'd like to have translated.
My photos have been reversed for easier reading, and I've shown them right side up and upside down.







Subject:Re: short Tibetan translation please????
Posted By: Nels Gullerud Fri, Jan 27, 2023
I am not sure where this is from, but none of the characters are traditional Tibetan script. Why do you think it is Tibetan? form is similar to the cones used in making sand mandalas, but with a sealed end it would not be used as such

Subject:Re: short Tibetan translation please????
Posted By: Paul Sat, Jan 28, 2023
Definitely Tibetan. It's very possible that they stylized the Tibetan script for the purposes of these seals.

Do some image searches:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=antique+iron+Tibetan+letter+seal&t=h_&ia=web

Also, I trust my source. This was given to me personally in about 1980 by Arthur Rudolf at his home in San Francisco. Arthur was Swami Rudyananda (Rudi)'s brother. Their family business in the 1960s-'70s in NYC owned by their mother was a major dealer in Asian Buddhist Art and Antiques. Arthur's house in SF in the 1980s was filled with magnificent examples of old and rare Tibetan artifacts.






Post a Reply
Name:
Email:
Group: China & Japan
Subject:
Message:
Link URL:
Enter here the complete URL of any site, page or image you would like to show other visitors.
URL Title:
Enter here the title of the link you've given above. This will appear to the visitor. Eg., if you are linking another picture, enter "Another picture". The link will not appear without a title.
Image URL:
Enter here the URL of an image if it is already uploaded on the web. The image will appear with your posting. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post.
Image: You may upload up to three images. If you would like to upload more images to this message please do so by replying to this same message.

Please make sure the file type is JPEG or GIF and the filename does not contain spaces.




Use the Browse button to find an image (jpg or gif) on a local drive on your computer to upload for including with your message. Do not upload images with file names containing spaces. Please do not upload files larger than 500 KB in size. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post. Check the "email notification" box below if you would like to be notified of any responses to your message.
Check here for email notification.
Security Code: Security Image: please enter the text appears in this image.

Please type in the code you see in the image directly above this input box.

Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |