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A GILT AND SILVERED COPPER ALLOY MINIATURE VAJRA
AND A PAIR OF GILT SILVER MINIATURE DANDA
TIBET, 16TH-18TH CENTURY
Himalayan Art Resources item nos.61687 & 61688
Vajra: 5 cm (2 in.) long;
Danda: 14.5 cm (5 3/4 in.) long
HK$25,000 - 35,000
西藏 十六至十八世紀 銅鎏金鎏銀金剛杵與銀鎏金法杖一對
The skull club (kapala-danda) symbolizes an end to karmic
predispositions. It is the derivative of the khatvanga, the skull topped
staff, and is a Buddhist weapon believed to terrify all demons with its
ability to subjugate vicious spirits. This pair may have initially been part
of a sculpture depicting the Chitipati, a pair of male and female skeletal
protector deities who each hold the weapon. The accompanying vajra
was likely created to be worn as an ornament.
Provenance
Yeshe, London, 2015
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