Sheep skin paintings

Sheep skin paintingsare unique Tibetan artifacts. They are painted with colorful sand on a whole piece of sheep skin fixed by wooden sticks. Themes of the paintings range from life to Tibetan culture. Like Thangka paintings, the sheep skin paintings are exquisite, water-proof, and very durable.[File photo]

Tibetan incense

Tibetan incense is a necessity in sacrificial ceremonies. The incense is handmade with no industrial chemicals and is popular both inChina and abroad. It can also be used to prevent infectious diseases like the flu and influenza, because itcontains herbs that possess medicinal properties, such as saffron, Sandalwood, Chinese Usnea, and borneol. The Nyemo incense is the most reputed one in Tibet.[Photo/Xinhua]

Tibetan jewelry

As a token of bliss, different types of Tibetan jewelry convey different meanings. There are Tibetan pendants, rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, malas, and beaded bracelets.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Tibetan medicine

Tibetan medicine, an important part of the Chinese medical tradition, has been evolving for over 2000 years. Representative patent medicines include "72-ingredient pearls”,"25-ingredient Pearl Pills”,"70-ingredient Coral”, and "20-ingredient Agalloch Eaglewood Pills" for treating heart and brain diseases and disorders; "Rinqen Changjue,""5-ingredient Pomegranate Pills" for treating stomach and intestine diseases, and medicines for treating liver and bone diseases,all of which can be purchased at drug stores and tourist shops.[Photo/www.tibet.cn]

Yak horn combs

Yak horn combs possessmedicinalproperties,andare very valuable in Chinese medicine. It is hard to find two identical handmade combs because of their unique features. The yak horn combs do not conductstatic electricity, are brittle, and can be easily deformed if kept in a damp environment for an extended period of time. If bent or deformed, you can return it back to its original shape by heating it and then pressing it with tolerable weight.[Photo/Baidu]