Chinese characters for "long horn stand"

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ubiquity   ubiquity
defense  defense
engagement  engagement
utilization  utilization
vantage 
discord 
adapting 
worry 
subsconscious 
resolution 
walking 
perseverance 
stretching  stretching
circulation  circulation
organization 
impermanence  impermanence
knowledge  Chinese characters for "knowledge"
death   death
interaction   interaction
beauty  beauty
nonconformist
  nonconformist
imbalance  imbalance
adversity   adversity division   division
muteness  muteness
predilection   predilection
opportunity  opportunity
source  source




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Tibet, Treasures from the Roof of the World    
TIBET: TREASURES FROM
THE ROOF OF THE WORLD
Long Horn Stand
 Tibet, 17th — 20th Century
 Potala Palace Collection

Photo Courtesy of Bowers Museum

The lords of the dance, shown here as lively skeletons, represent death and rebirth, life and death. They serve as reminders that life is impermanent, a central belief in Buddhism. This copper horn stand, with a crescent shape at the top, supported a long ceremonial horn.