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NA2 altar made from selected sisso wood, a beautiful hard wood found in the Terai region of Nepal. There is a main niche for the main image and three smaller niches above, which can be used for smaller statues, photos or other holy objects. Offering bowls can be placed on the shelf in front. There are two small drawers at the bottom.
The design is executed by a master craftsman, trained in the Newar and Tibetan tradition.

   
NA2 outside 43x51 height 110cm
inside height of main niche 29cm
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    NA2, detail of the carving of the 2 deer and the Wheel of the Dharma on the crown of the altar and the elaborate carving around the niches.