Abundance
Traditionally associated with sufficient resources and material support.
Yellow Dzambhala — Heritage Collection | HC-YJ-03
$294.57
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$294.57
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Yellow Dzambhala — Heritage Collection | HC-YJ-03
$294.57
Sale price
$294.57
Regular price
$301.03
HERITAGE COLLECTION · HC-YJ-03
An individually made Yellow Jambhala tsa-tsa from the HC Heritage Collection, preserved as one of the seven surviving pieces from the first 33-piece ritual batch. Its value lies in the meeting of traditional Buddhist iconography, hand production and a documented period of sustained ritual practice.
THE OBJECT · ABOUT THIS PIECE
Yellow Jambhala · HC-YJ-03
An individually made Yellow Jambhala tsa-tsa from the HC Heritage Collection, preserved as one of the seven surviving pieces from the first 33-piece ritual batch. Its value lies in the meeting of traditional Buddhist iconography, hand production and a documented period of sustained ritual practice.
THE HERITAGE · WHY THIS BATCH IS DIFFERENT
One of the final 7 from HC’s first 33-piece ritual batch.
33ORIGINAL PIECES
49RITUAL DAYS
7PRESERVED
The earliest HC tsa-tsas were made by local monks and long-term practitioners following traditional ritual practice. From the preparation of the clay, traditional additions included Tibetan medicinal ingredients, nectar pills and saffron, while mantra recitation and prayer accompanied the making. After completion, the pieces were kept in a shrine or practice space for continued recitation and blessing. Of the original 33, only 7 remained through the full 49-day ritual period and entered the HC Heritage Collection.
THE FIGURE · ICONOGRAPHY
Yellow Jambhala
Yellow Jambhala is one of the best-known Jambhala forms in Tibetan Buddhist art. He is traditionally associated with wealth, abundance and the conditions of material sufficiency. His imagery often includes a regal appearance and a jewel-bearing mongoose, placing treasure and resources within a specifically Buddhist visual tradition rather than a promise of financial gain.
Jewel-bearing mongoose
A characteristic Jambhala attribute linked with treasure imagery.
Regal presence
Ornament and posture give the figure a king-like visual identity.
Material sufficiency
Resources are understood as conditions that can support a stable and meaningful life.
CULTURAL BACKGROUND
Yellow Jambhala in context
Yellow Jambhala belongs to a broader family of Jambhala manifestations found across Himalayan Buddhism. Over centuries, artists retained the deity’s recognisable treasure imagery while changing scale, style and medium. The figure is therefore more than a decorative “money god”: his visual language places abundance and sufficient resources inside a Buddhist religious context.
THE MAKING · PROCESS
How this piece was completed
The tsa-tsa was made through the HC workshop process: local clay was prepared, pressed by hand in a traditional image mould, naturally dried and hand-painted by a monk or practitioner. The making was accompanied by mantra recitation and the wider HC ritual process described above.
DETAILS · INDIVIDUAL RECORD
Specific to this object
- SKU
- HC-YJ-03
- Collection
- HC
- Figure
- Yellow Jambhala
- Technique
- Hand-pressed / hand-painted HC ritual process
CARE
Keep dry. Handle gently.
Keep dry and away from prolonged direct sunlight, high humidity and sudden temperature change. Dust the exterior gently with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid metal polish, alcohol, solvents, abrasives and water near the painted tsa-tsa surface.
HERITAGE COLLECTION · HC-YJ-03
An individually made Yellow Jambhala tsa-tsa from the HC Heritage Collection, preserved as one of the seven surviving pieces from the first 33-piece ritual batch. Its value lies in the meeting of traditional Buddhist iconography, hand production and a documented period of sustained ritual practice.
THE OBJECT · ABOUT THIS PIECE
Yellow Jambhala · HC-YJ-03
An individually made Yellow Jambhala tsa-tsa from the HC Heritage Collection, preserved as one of the seven surviving pieces from the first 33-piece ritual batch. Its value lies in the meeting of traditional Buddhist iconography, hand production and a documented period of sustained ritual practice.
THE HERITAGE · WHY THIS BATCH IS DIFFERENT
One of the final 7 from HC’s first 33-piece ritual batch.
33ORIGINAL PIECES
49RITUAL DAYS
7PRESERVED
The earliest HC tsa-tsas were made by local monks and long-term practitioners following traditional ritual practice. From the preparation of the clay, traditional additions included Tibetan medicinal ingredients, nectar pills and saffron, while mantra recitation and prayer accompanied the making. After completion, the pieces were kept in a shrine or practice space for continued recitation and blessing. Of the original 33, only 7 remained through the full 49-day ritual period and entered the HC Heritage Collection.
THE FIGURE · ICONOGRAPHY
Yellow Jambhala
Yellow Jambhala is one of the best-known Jambhala forms in Tibetan Buddhist art. He is traditionally associated with wealth, abundance and the conditions of material sufficiency. His imagery often includes a regal appearance and a jewel-bearing mongoose, placing treasure and resources within a specifically Buddhist visual tradition rather than a promise of financial gain.
Abundance
Traditionally associated with sufficient resources and material support.
Jewel-bearing mongoose
A characteristic Jambhala attribute linked with treasure imagery.
Regal presence
Ornament and posture give the figure a king-like visual identity.
Material sufficiency
Resources are understood as conditions that can support a stable and meaningful life.
CULTURAL BACKGROUND
Yellow Jambhala in context
Yellow Jambhala belongs to a broader family of Jambhala manifestations found across Himalayan Buddhism. Over centuries, artists retained the deity’s recognisable treasure imagery while changing scale, style and medium. The figure is therefore more than a decorative “money god”: his visual language places abundance and sufficient resources inside a Buddhist religious context.
THE MAKING · PROCESS
How this piece was completed
The tsa-tsa was made through the HC workshop process: local clay was prepared, pressed by hand in a traditional image mould, naturally dried and hand-painted by a monk or practitioner. The making was accompanied by mantra recitation and the wider HC ritual process described above.
DETAILS · INDIVIDUAL RECORD
Specific to this object
- SKU
- HC-YJ-03
- Collection
- HC
- Figure
- Yellow Jambhala
- Technique
- Hand-pressed / hand-painted HC ritual process
CARE
Keep dry. Handle gently.
Keep dry and away from prolonged direct sunlight, high humidity and sudden temperature change. Dust the exterior gently with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid metal polish, alcohol, solvents, abrasives and water near the painted tsa-tsa surface.