Tibetan ceremonial beaded hat and belt plates of wire

plates of wire

medically prepared real human foot bones

Large vintage plaster anatomical model of a heart

it has become separated from the rest of the skull at some stage in the past

Tibetan ceremonial beaded hat and belt plates of wireTibetan Nobleman's beaded ceremonial hat and belt. The colour red is auspicious in Tibetan culture. It is a sacred colour, one of the colours of the five Buddhas and the colour of the monk's garments. Red is related to life force and preservation. The hat and belt are made from intricately laid strings of red glass beadwork with blue and black strings to highlight. Cowrie shells and chips of turquoise are also incorporated into the design. The hat is