Les Antiques de Nepal
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curious hardware worn by Tamang shamans), ‘Lisnus’ (narrow wooden ladders of Trishuli), and many other intriguing items can be found in such shops.
The musical instruments available are indigenous ones like ‘narsimha’, ‘dama’, ‘dholke’, ‘jhyali’, ‘sehnai’, ‘tempu’ and ‘kernel’ as well as ‘dhyangro’, ‘bansuri’, ‘tungna’, ‘sarangi’ etc… There are also lots of curios from Tibet, mostly red wooden chests (presumably brought from monasteries), leather boxes, thankas (paintings), and even old chairs and carpets. One can also find ancient carved doors, various kinds of weapons, old jewelry, and such things in the shops.
In fact, ‘such things’ can be so many varied kinds of objects that one would really have to spend a few hours inside Hari Bista’s shop to comprehend the variety.
How does one judge the antiquity of an
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