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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 230674, member: 2844&quot;]And then they vanish....</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, I have done it once, when I just couldn&#039;t find an item remotely like mine (Egyptian Revival pendant) anywhere. Turned out no one could, some nice reactions though. For the rest I have mainly put in my few cents worth of knowledge, which I thoroughly enjoy, just like most of us. That is what this site is supposed to be, enjoyment of sharing and gathering knowledge about things we love (or hate<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />). Sharing finds and personal stories. And if needs be, help each other on the road to finding a value -this one on this site sold for..- , but we are not appraisers or valuers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes it is, Newari, from the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Used in the Sagun ritual, a typical Newari puja ritual performed on special occasions, to honour the Hindu God Ganesha. Puja is a Hindu ritual to honour and worship.</p><p>This is an unusual one, with very nice enamelling which points to a northern Indian influence.</p><p>It has a spoon with which oil is transferred from the vessel to the puja lamp, the leaf shape in front. Most antique Sukunda lamps have lost their spoon.</p><p>The little figures underneath the Puja lamp proper and on the handle show the Tantric nature of Newari Hinduism.</p><p>The Buddha looks Nepali as well. It is not as old as it is pretending to be. The base looks like the Buddha was for genuine Buddhist use, it was made to hold a sacred text or other sacred object, but that doesn&#039;t mean it is antique.</p><p>Both items have the Vishvavajra sign on the base, one of the most powerful symbols of Vajrayana Buddhism, which stands for the four winds and the powers that created the physical unverse.</p><p>Vajrayana Buddhism is the kind of Buddhism practised in the Himalayan region. It is also practised in some other parts of Asia.</p><p>The fact that the Vishvavajra sign is also on the base of the lamp, is testimony to the fact that many Newari people practice both Hinduism and Buddhism.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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