Lot #517 - A Tibetan silver-plated copper repoussé mandala hanging, 19th century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:International Decorative Arts
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Sale Date:29 Aug 2017 ~ 10am
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Lot #:517
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Lot Description:A Tibetan silver-plated copper repoussé mandala hanging, 19th century
finely decorated with Vajra in the centre, sounded by eight Buddhist auspicious symbols, inlaid with coral, turquoise and white stones (likely conch shells), base engraved with double-dorje
40.7cm diameter -
Notes:This is a mandala that is created to be hung and used in meditative contemplation, its power lies in the strong 3 - dimensional presence that it evokes. Its sacred space leads the devotee to reflect upon a potent symbolism - the Dorje. Wisdom that seems through delusion
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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