Well Worn Antique Tibetan Felted Wool and Hide Jhaalaam Boots lustre glaze ) and Selby the artist

) and Selby the artist

Arthur Tilo Alt (1931-2019)--a scholar and professor of German in Yiddish language and literature in the Judaic studies program at Duke University--which came from his estate in Younsgsville

with detailed fingers resting on bent knees

And this one is as finely done as any I've seen

with not an extraneous thing about it

Well Worn Antique Tibetan Felted Wool and Hide Jhaalaam Boots lustre glaze ) and Selby the artistLike the carved panel just listed, these I purchased from a dealer near me who collected art and objects from Southern Asia (Nepal, Tibet etc) for many many years, building a major collection, happily now selling some of them too. These Tibetan boots date to the late 19th century, and I just found them so beautiful and empathetic I needed to have them near me for a while! I find the colors, softened with age and wear, really gorgeous, especially those