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A LARGE WOOD PURBHA, 18th-19TH CENTURY
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03月07日 晚上6点 开拍
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A LARGE WOOD PURBHA, 18th-19TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Tibet. The ceremonial dagger finely carved with the three wrathful faces of Vajrakila above a vajra-form mid-section framed by two endless knots, the triple-sided blade decorated with snakes emerging from a makara’s mouth. A small yellow cloth is tied around the mid-section.

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, inscribed ‘Reg #S504, Phurbu, Holz, Tibet, 19 Jh‘ and priced at EUR 875.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, few old chips smoothened over time, and expected minor age cracks.

Weight: 164.8 g
Dimensions: Length 39.5 cm

This wood phurba is a ritual dagger designed to subdue evil demons. Used in rituals, the triple-sided blade of this three-faced dagger represents the deity Vajrakila. The vertical arrangement of the three heads is a feature more common on ritual clubs, or khatvanga, to symbolize both the attainment of clear light reality and the mastery over the three poisons: passion, aggression, and ignorance.

Literature comparison:
Compare an earlier brass, copper, and iron purbha of closely related form, dated to the 13th century, sold at Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3004. Compare a related wood purbha, 27.3 cm long, dated c. 19th century, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 1933-63-13.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Paris, 15 December 2022, lot 209
Price: EUR 1,657 or approx. EUR 1,800 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large wood purbha, Tibet or Nepal, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, manner of carving, and size (40 cm).

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拍品估价:250 - 500 欧元 起拍价格:150 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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