Two ritual boxes, Tibet, 19th century - One in red lacquered wood with yellow floral decoration and brass mounts. The interior is lined with red fabric and contains a beautiful offering bowl on a white porcelain pedestal. Diam. bowl: 14 cmPorcelain stoves . - The other in iron, with a lid with a central umbilicus decorated with turning scrolls surrounded by silver and gilded metal damascus lotuses. The rest of the box is decorated in the same way. The closure is hinged and on the sides are two rings for attaching a lanyard. It contains a khata (ཁ་བཏགས), a white silk prayer scarf . Diam. box: 11 cmThese boxes could contain precious effects, religious or secular, or jewelry and even spices (cf. Gods and Demons of the Himalayas. Art du Bouddhisme lamaïque, published by the National Museums).