"Thogchags are Tibetan talismans made of bronze and meteoric metals dating as far back as the Bronze Age. While precise dates for the Tibetan Bronze Age have yet to be formulated, archaeological evidence from various sites around the country indicate that it started around the beginning of the Second Millennium BCE. An unbroken tradition of producing amulets extends into the Iron Age and Buddhist periods creating a cultural legacy several thousand years old..."

"Highly prized by Tibetans, thogchags were traditionally worn for protection and good luck. In the pre-Buddhist Bon religion rituals to dispel evil and attract good fortune were prevalent. The function of thogchags closely reflects this ancient religious preoccupation."

"Although they were often hung around the neck or attached to clothing, thogchags were also sewn on amulet pouches or tied to religious articles. They were frequently used and displayed by healers, spirit-mediums and magicians, the so-called shamans of' Tibet. These practitioners of ancient Tibetan traditions had a special affinity with the equally ancient thogchags."

"These sacred objects are believed to be magically formed and not manufactured by human beings. Said to have fallen from the sky, thogchags are steeped in mystery and myth which is only now being unraveled by scholars."

- THE ANCIENT AMULETS OF TIBET: THOGCHAGS
By John Vincent Bellezza

This is an authentic, 80 to 90 years old Tibetan thog-chag (tok-jah) meteorite bronze metal charm in the form of Garudas & Hanuman. The piece may be older, but it is quite similar to the metal of the Tibetan Singing Bowls. In Tibet, the thog-chag charms are closely related to phurba practice, esoteric ritual, and the use of sacred metal instruments such as Tibetan Singing Bowls, and Tsing-shaws, to which the meteorite metal may also be added. The set includes thog-chags measuring 1.5 and 1.2 inches. Approximate shipping weight: 0.5 kg.

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SET OF 3 THOG - CHAGS
Garudas & Hanuman
Meteorite Bronze Metal Amulet
1.5, & 1.2 Inch
80to 90 Years Old - Tibet
$108 + S/H

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