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A FOUR-PRONGED BRONZE VAJRA, TIBET, 18th-19th CENTURY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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A FOUR-PRONGED BRONZE VAJRA, TIBET, 18th-19th CENTURY

Boldly cast, the four-pronged vajra with a central compressed globular grip flanked by biconical sections supporting a central column surrounded by four arched vajra points emerging from the jaws of makara heads.

Provenance: From a private estate in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with extensive ancient wear, traces of use, casting flaws, small nicks, and minuscule dents.

Weight: 114.3 g
Dimensions: Length 11.4 cm

The vajra, a symbol of indestructability and power, is one of the primary ritual symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. Derived from Sanskrit and translates to both thunderbolt and diamond, the vajra consists of two sets of prongs from which lotus petals emanate, flanking a central sphere. Often used in combination with a bell, which represents feminine wisdom, the vajra symbolizes the masculine attribute of skillful means or compassion.

Literature comparison:
Compare a near identical Tibetan bronze vajra in the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 73908. Compare a closely related brass vajra from India with a similar mid-section, 11 cm long, in the British Museum, registration number AS1966,01.769. Compare a closely related bronze vajra from Tibet with a similar mid-section, 11 cm long, dated before 1948, in the Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam, inventory number RV-2739-28. Compare a related bronze four-pronged vajra, 11 cm long, dated to the 19th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number 820-1874.

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