Traditional Buddhist Small Statue of Namtoshe
This small Namtoshe statue is crafted by machine on an oxidized copper body. He is a lord of wealth in Buddhism. Namtoshe is depicted seated on a roaring lion on a lotus. In his right hand, he wields a triumph banner, and in his left, a mongoose wish-granting jewel, establishing him as the wealth deity.
Size: 4.3"/11cm (Height) x 3.9"/10cm (Base)
Weight: 0.348 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body, Machine Made
He has two main personalities: warrior protector and wealth deity. In the 14th century, he was one of the primary protectors of the Gelugpa Sect in Tibet and he played an important role in the Tantra. In southern Asia, He is called Jambhala because he always carries Jambhala (lemon) in one of his hands. Though he possesses various attributes and forms, such as a sword, a banner, a lemon, and a flat vessel, among others, his most common attribute or emblem is a mongoose (Nakula).
