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A GROUP OF THOGCHAGS, MELONG, AND PENDANTS, 12TH-15TH CENTURY
奥地利
06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A GROUP OF THOGCHAGS, MELONG, AND PENDANTS, 12TH-15TH CENTURY

Tibet. Comprising four copper alloy thogchags, one in the form of a vajra, another cast as an arrowhead, and the remaining two shaped as twin-makara-form buckles; two pendants, one of square form carved from wood with an endless knot design and the other cast in metal with a seated deity above a Tibetan inscription; and two bronze melong (ritual mirrors) of circular form. (8)

Provenance: Swiss private collection. Austrian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, casting irregularities, small nicks, light dents, surface scratches.

Weight: 168 g (total)
Dimensions: Height 3.1-9 cm

Thogchags are amulets which are said to have fallen from the sky according to traditional folklore. These are traditionally believed to contain a magical, protective power comparable to Tibetan dzi beads. Originally made to function as horse harnesses, buckles, fibulae, and arrow heads, years later after their creation they are reused by Tibetans as protective amulets and adornments for clothing, lighters and purses.

Mirrors have special meaning in Tibetan Buddhism. Ritually, they symbolise the voidness of the world and the emptiness of substances. Such mirrors were used ritually, often by oracles, and also worn as chest pieces, perhaps to repel evil. Examples of sets of mirrors that appear to have been worn by Tibetan soldiers are known. These seem to have served a talismanic, protective function. Polished metal mirrors also were hung above doors in temples and monasteries, again as protective devices.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hongkong, 17 December 2021, lot 3051
Price: HKD 60,480 or approx. EUR 6,500 (for nine) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A group of 9 copper-alloy 'vajra' thogchags and buckles, Tibet, 12th - 15th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, decorations, and sizes (3.3-7.3 cm).

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拍品估价:500 - 1,000 欧元 起拍价格:500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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