Gandhanra Antique Tibetan Buddhist Protective Pendant,Snow Lion Amulet Badge,inlaid with Sliver

❤This Snow Lion Pendant is collect from Jiegu Monastery(Yushu City Tibet), it's a old badge or amulet,made of copper,about 60 years old. You can make it into a pendant, or a keychain, or just put it on your desk,as an ornament. ❤Details 100% Handmade Pendant material:thokcha,silver Pattern: Snow Lion Length: 24mm /0.95 inches Width: 20mm /0.78 inches ❤Free Gift :Cowhide Cord (Please choose your favorite color) Color:Black,Brown Length:68cm / 26.8inches Width:4mm / 0.16inches ❤ABOUT Thokcha -Thunder Iron Thokcha (Tibetan: ཐོག་ལྕགས, གནམ་ལྕགས) are tektites and meteorites which serve as amulets.Typically high in iron content, also called Thunder Iron,Cold Iron.These are traditionally believed to contain a magical, protective power comparable to Tibetan dzi beads. Most thokcha are made of a copper alloy. Thogchags or Thokcha are worn as amulets by Tibetans, specifically people of the Himalayan regions, for spiritual protection and healing. Created in several forms, they often depict tantric deities, sacred animals, auspicious symbols, and mantras. Many represent ritual supports such as a mirror, phurba, or vajra. Some pieces may be abstract in nature, and the meaning of the form has since been lost in antiquity. Further research is still in the process. Other Thokcha were simply used as ancient arrow points, buckles, body armour, or even old horse trappings. ❤ABOUT SNOW LION The Snow Lion (sometimes spelled snowlion; Tibetan: གངས་སེང་གེ་, Wylie: gangs seng ge; Chinese: 雪獅), is a celestial animal of Tibet. It is the emblem of Tibet, representing the snowy mountain ranges and glaciers of Tibet, and may also symbolize power and strength, and fearlessness and joy, east and the earth element.[2][3] It is one of the Four Dignities.[4] It ranges over the mountains, and is commonly pictured as being white with a turquoise mane. In Journey to the West published in 1592, Snow Lion is depicted as one of Yōkais . The lion was adopted as a symbol of Shakyamuni Buddha in early Buddhism; it is also depicted as a vehicle for a number of Vajrayana deities such as Vaishravana and Manjushri, and the lion throne may be found in many nirmanakaya Buddha forms. The lion in India art is represented in Tibetan Buddhist art as the Snow Lion.[8] The Snow Lion is the protector of Buddha and in paintings and sculpture is usually seen as holding up the Buddha's throne (one on the left and one on the right of the throne.) The throne of a Buddha may also be depicted with eight Snow Lions representing the 8 main Bodhisattvas of Buddha Shakyamuni. The body of the Snow Lion is white while its flowing hair of mane, tail and curls on legs, is either blue or green. While most Snow Lions are gender neutral in Buddhist art there are some that are represented as obviously male and some as obviously female. When represented as a symmetrical pair the male is on the left and the female on the right. Sculptural Snow Lions are often in repousse metal that has been gilt and painted. ❤ABOUT GANDHANRA We're artisans from Hepo Township, Baiyu County,Tibetan. We use ancient Tibetan handicrafts to make Tibetan Buddhist instruments. All our crafts are directly handmade from Tibet. When you purchase this craft it helps and support our artisan and our families in Tibet. Your support is highly appreciated. ❤Packaging &Shipping: As per our Product nature, we do the packaging. For every single product, we do the bubble wrapping along with the paper carton boxes is also used for more safety. In the case of heavy products, we also use wooden boxes too for more safe packaging and sent for the shipping process. ❤Feedback: Our goal is to make sure my customer is happy and satisfied when you shopping with us. Please contact or email before leaving negative feedback. We will try out best to solve our issues. Please give us the chance to resolve any problem. ❤Notice: 1.Please allow 1-2mm error due to manual measurement. 2.The color may have different as the difference display. 3.Please make sure you do not mind before you bid. THANK YOU FOR purchasing our product.