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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS

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A GROUP OF HIMALAYAN JEWELLERY
Late 19th/20th century
Consisting of three two makara-headed inlaid turquoise bracelets,
three beaded rosaries and two skirt ornaments. 744
Various sizes (4).
$1,500 - 2,500
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A LARGE GROUP OF PREDOMINANTLY VAJRAYANA
DECORATIVE ARTICLES
Including two bells, a wood and metal offering bowl, a group of
beads painted with characters from hong lou meng, a decorative
knife, a large vajra, a small vajra, a double vajra, a miniature phurbu,
a miniature phurbhu tied to a seal, a square plaque, and a rotating
liturgical implement. [12]
7in (17.8cm) height of largest (bell)

$1,000 - 1,500
PROPERTY FROM A PHOENIX ESTATE, ARIZONA
745
A GILT BRONZE STUPA
18th century
Solidly cast with a sealed square-section base with pairs of Buddhist
lions flanking the three jewels of Buddhism on each side, the dome
housing a niche, the dome surmounted by a tapered parasol flanked
by trailing garlands beneath a sun and moon finial.
7 1/4in (18.5cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COLLECTION 745
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AN EMBELLISHED SILVER VAJRAYANA CEREMONIAL
INSTRUMENT
19th century
Possibly a Mongolian bishguur or other trumpet-like musical
instrument, the mouthpiece connected to a curved neck formed from
bone mounted to an elaborately rendered body, most surfaces cast
in a profusion of chased and raised relief decoration, further adorned
in gilt shou medallions and a lantsa script Sanskrit inscription, as well
as turquoise and coral cabochons, and a skull shaped silver pendant
hanging from the underside.
15 3/4in (40cm) long
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$1,500 - 2,000
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