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Lyangan tools

XIX-XX Century

The National Museum of Mongolia

The National Museum of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

In the XIX century, the Mongolian Tsam dance’s figures /heroes/were used to these tools named ‘Lyangan.’  It destroys tools, including knives, swords, forks, chains, hooks, axes, hammers, Ochir-sacred items used in Buddhist ceremonies, and spears. Steel carved ‘Lyangan’ tools created by the Mongolian style of craftsmanship during the XVII-XIX centuries.

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  • Title: Lyangan tools
  • Date Created: XIX-XX Century
  • Location Created: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Rights: National Museum Of Mongolia
  • Medium: Steel
The National Museum of Mongolia

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