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A GROUP OF FIVE COPPER ALLOY MINIATURE VAJRA
AND A GHANTA
TIBET, CIRCA 13TH-16TH CENTURIES
The ghanta with a miniature vajra tied to its hilt together with four
further vajras. (6)
Himalayan Art Resources item nos.61818, 61819, 61820 & 61821
Vajra: 8.3 cm (3 1/2 in.), the largest;
Ghanta: 20 cm (8 in.) high

HK$30,000 - 50,000
西藏 約十三至十六世紀 金剛鈴杵一組

The ritual bell’s handle is cast with the face of Prajnaparamita, the
goddess of Wisdom, wearing a lotus crown extending into a five prong
vajra finial. Another small five-pronged vajra has been tied with leather
straps to modify the ghanta, forming a visvavajra extending into the
four cardinal directions. Compare a similar dated bell sold at Christie’s,
Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 2809.

Provenance
London Market, 1970s-80s

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