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A TIBETAN RITUAL GILT-BRONZE PENDANT MIRROR, MELONG, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /7天10小时
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A TIBETAN RITUAL GILT-BRONZE PENDANT MIRROR, MELONG, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

Of circular form, cast in bronze and bordered by a delicate beaded rim, the obverse exhibits a smooth, slightly reflective surface with subtle punch-dot decoration forming a concentric border and a faint central ring. At the top is a suspension loop with an ornamental finial.

Provenance: From the collection of Bob Brundage, San Francisco. Bob Brundage is an American dealer and collector based in Petaluma, California, recognized for his extensive and distinctive collection of Himalayan and other Asian tribal art. Over several decades he has acquired a wide range of objects seldom seen elsewhere, and has shared his holdings with scholarly audiences through gallery visits and exhibition collaborations.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear, some casting irregularities, minor nicks, and losses to the gilt.

Weight: 79 g
Dimensions: Height 11.5 cm

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.

Literature comparison:
Compare two closely related ritual pendant brass mirror (melong), and 17th century, 11 cm (diameter), at Michael Backman, London, no. 3759.

Auction comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams London, 1-11 November 2024, lot 241
Price: GBP 1,152 or approx. EUR 1,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A engraved brass pendant mirror, Melong, Tibet, 15th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving. Note the larger size (15 cm).

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