Such work was made in the Royal workshops of Lhasa.
This item has been sold.
Dimensions
35 x 35 x 130 mm
Weight
354 grams
Materials
Iron
Origin
Tibet
Dating
19th century
Provenance
From a Tibetan seller in Beijing, 2007
Sold
Description
An iron weight of square cross-section. A leather strap would have been attached through the loop at the top.
Together with slings, such whips were used in yak herding, keeping wolves and other wild animals at bay, and the occasional brawl. Similar pieces are still used by Tibetan nomads today.
A Tibetan woman rounding up her yaks.
Golog, Qinghai, March 8, 2012.
Photographer unknown.
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