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TWO TIBETAN METAL ALLOY TRAVELING SHRINES, GAU A GROUP OF THREE METAL VAJRAYANA DECORATIONS
Both hollow boxes of ogee shape, one of copper colored patina 19th/20th century
adorned to the front in Eight Auspicious Emblems on a scrolling The first two, covered skull form kapala cups, both surmounted by lids
vine ground, the second slightly larger with a silver colored front suspended from vajra handle finials and cast additional vajra, skull and
more elaborately reticulated in a foliate ground surrounding the Eight flame motifs, supported by similarly rendered separately cast raised
Auspicious Emblems in addition to birds, garudas, kirtimukha, lions stands; the third a waisted and footed cup encircled by several bands
and other iconography encircling a central aperture (dents to both). of lotus petals and raised bosses (dents).
5 1/2 and 8in (14 and 20.2cm) high 4 3/4in (12cm) height of cup
US$2,500 - 4,000 US$2,500 - 3,500
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A CAST METAL ALLOY PHURBU
Surmounted by three wrathful heads crowned in skulls encircling
a vajra finial above the waisted handle above the tri-partite blade
adorned in makara heads and raised serpent motifs; the silver color
patina embellished by copper or gilt highlights to the separately cast
earrings and a protruding tongue of the deity heads.
10 1/4in (26cm) long
US$2,000 - 3,000
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