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Lot 87

A group of Tibetan ritual Implements
19th Century
(7)

10 April 2008, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £2,400 inc. premium

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A group of Tibetan ritual Implements
19th Century

comprising two phurbas, each expressively cast with tripartite blade emerging from the open mouth of an aquatic Makara with serpents issuing from the mouth, a vajra at the handle, with three heads of Makara surmounted by a horse head finial, one of the blades inscribed with Tibetan characters; a bronze vajra with prongs issuing from a central knop flanked by lotus friezes; a gilt ritual chopper with hook crescent-shaped blade issuing from the jaws of makara and half-vajra finial; a parcel gilt copper scroll box decorated with bajixiang (the eight Buddhist emblems) and key fret scrolls, the cover surmounted by rounded knob finial; and a pair of cloisonné retractable horns
(7)

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Provenance:
Acquired in the UK, 1972.

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