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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic African & Asian Art
• Sale Date:
  05 Dec 2022 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  9012
• Lot Description:
  A Superb Collection of Fifteen Antique Wood Phurba from Nepal and Tibet from the 19th to Early 20th Century
  Together with a Large Classical Tibetan Drum Handle, all on custom stands. The single large superbly carved Tibetan Drum Handle on a custom stand is 68cm. Total 16 pieces in lot.
  H 16 - 38 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Asian Art
• Notes:
  This collection was carefully selected by me over many years buying only the ones I thought were the most beautiful and had great old patina from long use. The Phurba is one of the most remarkable and beautiful ritual objects produced by Himalayan cultures. These generally three-edged ritual whose function is to subdue the enemies of the Dharma and prevent negative forces to accomplish evil. Due to the quality of the carving, I considered them to be masterpieces of small-scale sculpture and for many years now, they have been sort after and admired by museums and collectors. These ritual objects daggers used by the Nepalese Shaman and the priests of the ancient indigenous Himalayan Bompo religion and this collection is specifically from the tribal regions of Nepal or areas close by. Some of these superb artworks have Buddhist iconography but they mostly contain more ëtribal' elements of Hindu and Shamanic traditions.
• Estimate:
  A$1,500 - 2,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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