Antique Tibetan Buddhist Hand-drawn, Hand-painted Mandala on Paper wood carving What I know is that

What I know is that this came from a collection of watercolors mostly of water by a young woman of means that included views captured in Italian Lakes

So many wonderful wooden boxes in the world

wrapping around the sides of the egg and surrounded by flames

16 3/8" long x 10" wide x 1/2" deep

Antique Tibetan Buddhist Hand-drawn, Hand-painted Mandala on Paper wood carving What I know is thatNot my usual thing, but I've been admiring old Buddhist spiritual drawings of late and keeping an eye out for antique hand drawn and painted examples on paper so was thrilled to find this beautiful mandala, 19th century I believe. I am not expert in the least, but this one appears closely in keeping with traditional Thanka mandala, with Yantra at center (the circle inside of triangle inside of circle); then square divided by color into four quadrants