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Antique? Old? Reclaimed?
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An antique is defined as being over 100 years old. We don’t sell Indian antiques. But some of these items are old. And some aren’t. Some are upcycled - a mixture of old, possibly neglected, and new. Buddha Statue on a hilltop in Spiti
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Spiti is small area of northern India close to the Tibetan border with a old Tibetan Buddhist culture. A few miles south of Kaza, the main town in Spiti, a side track leads to the village of Lantza.
What goes into Tibetan Incense?
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For a few days I searched for the source of the fragrance until I found Tibetan incense drying on the roof of a building which turned out to be a small monastery and home of Dr Dhadon, the maker of Tara Healing incense.
Where Are Your Indian Beds Made?
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We made beds in India for several years. I designed them in the UK and took the plans to a furniture maker in India. We left them for two weeks trekking in the Himalayas and returned to a perfect Indian bed!
The story of Jali style Indian carving
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Throughout northern India and Nepal you'll see variations on Jali carving. The term "Jali" comes from the Urdu word for "net" and describes a solid surface has been carved to form empty spaces in the surface.