27 Feb 2013
10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge
Chinese & other Asian Works of Art
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Chinese & other Asian Works of Art
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A Tibetan or Himalayan, ivory or bone appliqué
19th century
Probably a ceremonial or monastic ornament; decorated with the Dakini, Kurukulla, wearing the five-skull headdress of The Dhyani Buddhas and trampling on the ego of mankind; the reverse with three Sanskrit or other characters 10cm (4in) high
Probably a ceremonial or monastic ornament; decorated with the Dakini, Kurukulla, wearing the five-skull headdress of The Dhyani Buddhas and trampling on the ego of mankind; the reverse with three Sanskrit or other characters 10cm (4in) high
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,500
HK$ 18,000 - 29,000
CNY 14,000 - 23,000
HK$ 18,000 - 29,000
CNY 14,000 - 23,000
Footnotes
- Provenance: reputedly acquired by the owner in the Himalayan region of Sikkim, between Nepal and Bhutan.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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