Tibetan Treasures — Handmade Thangkas, Malas & Amulets
What “Tibetan treasures” means here
“Tibetan treasures” is the loose English name for the objects a Tibetan Buddhist household or shrine actually uses: thangkas that hang above the altar, malas worn on the wrist and counted through the day, amulets and gau boxes carried for protection, and the ritual implements — vajra, bell, phurba, kapala, butter lamps — that sit on the offering table. Gandhanra-ART has been making and sourcing these pieces from workshops in Chengdu and the Tibetan regions since 2016, and ships them worldwide from our own studio rather than through a dropshipper.
Start from the kind of treasure you need
- Thangkas — hand-painted, giclee-printed and woodblock thangkas of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, yidams and protectors, from small shrine-size pieces to large wall compositions.
- Statues and tsa tsa — cast and hand-finished Buddha statues, plus tsa tsa molds and finished tsa tsa for stupa filling.
- Malas and prayer beads — 108-bead necklaces and wrist malas in bodhi seed, rudraksha, lotus seed, crystal, amber, coral, yak bone and metal.
- Amulets and gau boxes — thokcha, badge and pendant amulets, gau shrines, and locket thangkas worn as protection.
- Dzi beads — authentic agate dzi by eye pattern, from one-eye to nine-eye, tiger tooth, lotus and phum.
- Ritual implements — vajra (dorje) and bell sets, phurba, kartika, kapala and offering bowls.
- Prayer flags — lungta windhorse sets printed with mantras, for indoors and out.
Why buy Tibetan treasures from us
- Made by the people who sell them. Most pieces are made in our own workshop or by families we have worked with for years; the rest are sourced directly, not resold from a catalogue.
- Described honestly. Every listing states the material, the finished size and whether a thangka is hand-painted, giclee-printed or woodblock — because those three are priced very differently and buyers deserve to know which they are getting.
- Shipped worldwide. Tracked shipping with free standard shipping on most orders, dispatched from Chengdu within 1–3 business days.
- Deity by deity. If you are looking for one specific figure, our complete guide to Tibetan Buddhist deities links every collection by name.
Frequently asked questions
Are these antiques?
Mostly no. The majority of what we sell is newly made by hand in the Tibetan tradition; where a piece is an old or antique item it is marked as such in the listing title and description.
Do thangkas come ready to hang?
Hand-painted thangkas come with a brocade mount and are ready to hang; giclee prints are shipped unmounted or mounted, depending on the listing.
Can I ask for a specific deity?
Yes — if you cannot find a figure, message us through the contact page and we will tell you whether it is in stock, in production, or can be commissioned.