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A RARE PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED IRON RITUAL KNIFE, DRIGUD, TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
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03月07日 晚上6点 开拍
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A RARE PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED IRON RITUAL KNIFE, DRIGUD, TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

The curved blade issuing from the jaws of a fierce two-horned makara terminating in a handle decorated with crashing waves, all finely decorated with silver and gilt damascening issuing from the jaws of a makara handle terminating in crashing waves.

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career, Peter Kienzle-Hardt organized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Labels: Galerie Hardt, typed ‘Vajra, Messer, Eisen, silber, gold, Tibet, 14 Jh', the back, ‘Reg #5622’, and priced at EUR 7,750.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, traces of use, and casting irregularities. Expected rubbing to gilt, some tarnishing, few nicks and dents, scratches, and signs of wear and use. Some of the gilt may have been renewed over time. Overall with a fine, naturally grown patina.

Weight: 625.2 g
Dimensions: Length 27.5 cm

In Tibetan literature the curved blade is described figuratively for use in skinning demons, humans, and animals, while the hook is used for picking up chunks of cut flesh.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related ritual knife (drigud), dated to the 14th century, formerly in the collection of Anthony d'Offay and exhibited at the Wellcome Collection, London, Tibet’s Secret Temple, 19 November 2015-28 February 2016, and illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item number 88428.

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