Well Worn Antique Tibetan Felted Wool and Hide Jhaalaam Boots lustre glaze with not an extraneous thing

with not an extraneous thing about it

Arthur Tilo Alt (1931-2019)--a scholar and professor of German in Yiddish language and literature in the Judaic studies program at Duke University--which came from his estate in Younsgsville

telling us it had already been well used

The puzzle top opens and closes through three moves--first swinging out the short top piece of the lid

Good condition with rusting and paint loss as evident

Well Worn Antique Tibetan Felted Wool and Hide Jhaalaam Boots lustre glaze with not an extraneous thingLike the carved panel just listed, these I purchased from a dealer near me who collected art and objects from Southern Asia (Nepal, Tibet etc) for many many years, building a major collection, happily now selling some of them too. These Tibetan boots date to the late 19th century, and I just found them so beautiful and empathetic I needed to have them near me for a while! I find the colors, softened with age and wear, really gorgeous, especially those