A Tibetan copper ritual dagger and a vajra - image-1

Lot 490 Dα

A Tibetan copper ritual dagger and a vajra

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
03.06.2015, 14:00 - Chinese Decorative Arts, Tibet/Nepal, India, South-East Asia
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 2.232 € (incl. premium)

A Tibetan copper ritual dagger and a vajra

a) A Tibetan copper ritual dagger, the central section with a four-pronged vajra supporting a three-faced head, all with a wrathful expression, a makara head below issuing a triangular metal blade. b) A Tibetan copper vajra, (dorje), with six prongs, each issuing from a makara head. (2)
a) Length 33 cm; b) length 17 cm