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DEUX PURBHAS EN BOIS POLYCHROME
TIBET, XVIIIE/XIVE SIÈCLE

The Triay Collection of Himalayan Art

15 December 2022, 14:00 CET

Paris, Avenue Hoche

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TIBET, XVIIIE/XIVE SIÈCLE
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 205043
41 cm (16 1/8 in.) high, the larger;
38 cm (15 in.) high, the smaller

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TWO POLYCHROMED WOOD PURBHAS
TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

西藏十八/十九世紀木雕加彩普巴杵二件

As indicated by their material, these wooden ritual daggers were never used in battle. Nevertheless, they had the same power to pin down and annihilate evil forces, thereby ensuring the boundaries of a sacred space to be formed. Although differing in form, both handle types are symbolic of a practitioner's transcendent wisdom, while the triple-sided blade represent their command over the three realms of desire, form, and formlessness.

The following works depict the wrathful visages of Vajrakila, who are represented onto both purbhas with bared fangs and piercing eyes. Compare with two other wooden purbhas, one of Vajrakila holding a smaller dagger in his hands (HAR 58713) and another depicting only his head (HAR 58711).

Published:
Spink & Son Ltd., Visions of Perfect Worlds: Buddhist Art from the Himalayas, London, 1999, pp.81-2, nos. 47 and 48.
Ramon Prats, et.al., Monasterios y lamas del Tibet, Madrid, Fundación "La Caixa", 2000, p.102-3, nos.18 and 22.
Michael Henss, Buddhist Ritual Art of Tibet: A Handbook on Ceremonial Objects and Ritual Furnishings in the Tibetan Temple, Stuttgart, 2020, p. 165, no. 179.

Exhibited:
Monasterios y lamas del Tibet, Fundación "La Caixa", Madrid, November 2000-January 2001.

Provenance:
Spink & Son Ltd, London, 1999

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