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Lot 202

A TIBETAN IRON AND COPPER ALLOY PHURBA
14TH-17TH CENTURY

Decorated to the top with the three crowned heads of the deity Vajrakila, the triple-edged blade emanating from a makara's mouth. Together with a black metal stand.
The phurba 26cm high, 4cm wide

Estimate $2,000 - $4,000

Sold for $1,500

Old wear and oxidation. Otherwise no visible faults or damage


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Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.


Evellyne Vendioux, Paris

Decorative Arts & Asian Works of Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8455
6:00pm - 7 March 2022
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 March, 10am - 4pm
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC

CONTACT
Dominic Kavanagh
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au


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