{"product_id":"zaki-lhamo-es-br-zl-01","title":"Zaki Lhamo — Entry Collection | ES-BR-ZL-01","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3\" data-collection=\"es\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__eyebrow\"\u003eENTRY COLLECTION · ES-BR-ZL-01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__lead\"\u003eAn ES Collection Zakiram piece made from a machine-moulded base and finished individually by hand. After production, the piece was included in a large-scale Buddhist prayer ceremony together with other devotional objects, adding a genuine religious context without turning the object into a supernatural promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__longform\"\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__object\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE OBJECT · ABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eZakiram · ES-BR-ZL-01\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__object-copy\"\u003eAn ES Collection Zakiram piece made from a machine-moulded base and finished individually by hand. After production, the piece was included in a large-scale Buddhist prayer ceremony together with other devotional objects, adding a genuine religious context without turning the object into a supernatural promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__story pdp-v3__story--es\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE PROCESS · WHY THIS PIECE IS DIFFERENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMachine-moulded, hand-painted, then included in a large prayer ceremony.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__story-copy\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eES pieces begin with a \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003emachine-moulded\u003c\/strong\u003e form, providing a more consistent base structure. Colour and visible details are then finished by hand by workshop artisans or workers. After completion, the pieces are included together with other devotional objects during a \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003elarge-scale Buddhist prayer ceremony\u003c\/strong\u003e, where they remain present for collective prayers and blessing rites. This series therefore combines repeatable production with a real layer of hand finishing and religious context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__figure\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE FIGURE · ICONOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eZakiram\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__figure-copy\"\u003eZakiram is a protector figure associated above all with Zaki Temple in Lhasa. Historical scholarship treats her tradition as layered and connected with multiple narratives rather than one simple, uncontested biography. She is therefore best understood as a specifically Lhasa-centred protector tradition within Tibetan religious culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__symbols\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProtection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZakiram belongs to the cultural category of a protector figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLhasa tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer identity is especially connected with Zaki Temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLayered history\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple stories and identities developed around the tradition over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLiving devotion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer cultural meaning has continued to evolve through practice and popular devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__culture\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eCULTURAL BACKGROUND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eZakiram in context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZakiram is surrounded by many popular stories, but documentary research presents a more complex picture. Studies of Zaki Temple show a tradition shaped over time through Tibetan religious practice and wider cultural exchange. That layered history is part of the figure’s interest: Zakiram is not a generic protector image, but a subject rooted in a particular place and a living local tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__making\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE MAKING · PROCESS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow this piece was completed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form was produced by machine moulding and then individually \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003ehand-painted\u003c\/strong\u003e by workshop artisans or workers. After finishing, ES pieces were placed together with other devotional objects during a \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003elarge-scale prayer ceremony\u003c\/strong\u003e for collective prayers and blessing rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__details\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eDETAILS · INDIVIDUAL RECORD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecific to this object\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSKU\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eES-BR-ZL-01\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCollection\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eES-BR\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFigure\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eZakiram\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTechnique\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMachine-moulded base; hand-painted finish; included in a large-scale prayer ceremony\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__care\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eCARE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeep dry. Handle gently.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep dry and away from prolonged direct sunlight, high humidity and excessive heat. Dust gently with a clean, soft, dry cloth. Avoid alcohol, solvents, abrasive cleaners and direct contact with water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIBETAN SHAMBHALA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49939991462145,"sku":"ES-BR-ZL-01","price":113.69,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/2740\/2753\/files\/ES-BR-ZL-01-01-HERO_PASS_2026-08-17.png?v=1787208234","url":"https:\/\/tibetanshambhala.com\/products\/zaki-lhamo-es-br-zl-01","provider":"Tibetan Shambhala","version":"1.0","type":"link"}