Gandhanra Antique Tibetan Buddhist Protective Amulet Pendant,SIPAHO(srid pa ho),Melong Mirror, Made of Thokcha -Thunder Iron

This is collect from Tibet, a old badge or pandent, made of thokcha (Cold Iron or meteoric iron). The shape is Tibetan Budhist Protective Amulet Pendant - SIPAHO(srid pa ho). SIPAHO Melong Mirror on the Cord,Made of Thokcha, thunder iron or cold iron. Looks really cool and beautiful. When on a go or travelling, it's placed as a waist tag. You can make it into a necklace, or a keychain, or just put it on your desk,as an ornament. 100% Handmade Pendant material:thokcha Pattern: SIPAHO BAGUA Height: 36mm /1.42 inches Width: 26mm /1.02 inches ———————————————————————————————— 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 SIPAHO The SIPAHO is a sacred chart with the symbols of Tibetan astrology, including its indian and chinese forming with the image of "magic square" in the center,8 trigrams (BA GUA),12 zodiac animals,Buddhist symbols,fringing the amulet image a Big Tortoise. The SIPAHO (Srid-pa-ho) is a wheel of protection based on traditional Tibetan calendar charts. Calendar charts are viewed as auspicious representations of natural cycles associated with stability, predictability, and regularity. The symbols they bear, all closely