Lot #115 - A Rare Tibetan Parcel-Gilt Silver-Inlaid Wrought-Iron Phurba, Circa 16th Century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
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Sale Date:12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:115
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Lot Description:A Rare Tibetan Parcel-Gilt Silver-Inlaid Wrought-Iron Phurba, Circa 16th Century
the central Vajra with slightly moveable prongs, the top with a gilt three-headed wrathful deity crowned with skulls, the blade with a three dimensional gilt Makara and slithering snakes
33 cm long -
Notes:The Tibetan term "Phurba" has its origins in India where the ritual object is known in sanskrit as "Kila"
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Estimate:A$10,000 - 15,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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