A group of esoteric Buddhist metalwork
19th/20th century
Consisting of a gilt bronze single-prong vajra; a patinated bronze three-prong vajra; three gilt and bronze five-prong vajras; a bronze vishvavajra (double-thunderbolt) symbol; two ritual bells (ghanta) with five-prong and seven-prong vajra finials; and one silver-hued Tibetan belt buckle cast with a vajra, reversed by a Tibetan inscription and Chinese temple name Xinhui-si.
5 3/4in (14.5cm) length of first
Consisting of a gilt bronze single-prong vajra; a patinated bronze three-prong vajra; three gilt and bronze five-prong vajras; a bronze vishvavajra (double-thunderbolt) symbol; two ritual bells (ghanta) with five-prong and seven-prong vajra finials; and one silver-hued Tibetan belt buckle cast with a vajra, reversed by a Tibetan inscription and Chinese temple name Xinhui-si.
5 3/4in (14.5cm) length of first
Sold for
US$ 1,952
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property Sold to Benefit the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty
Category: Asian Art
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