Hybrid Art – 5 – Himalayan Ornament

Here is a hybrid from the Himalayas.

A Taweez is worn to ward off the evil eye and is a concept that finds favor in Islamic communities.

But in this rare compartment ornament, the concept has been borrowed by a Ladakhi Buddhist.

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