Lot 101
BRONZE RITUAL PHURBA
Auction: 22 March 2017 at 14:00 GMT
£550
Description
the faceted-triangular blade below a vajra-shaped handle with human skull ends, surmounted by a Mahakala head, 24cm long; together with a SMALL TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRADHAKA, the wrathful figure rearing backward above a lotus base, his powerful arms crossed before his chest holding a vajra and ghanta, 5.5cm high; and a TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK, POSSIBLY HAN DYNASTY, 20cm long (3)
Footnote
Provenance:
Private Scottish collection; formerly in the collection of G. Bailey who worked as a banker in China.