Early 20th C. Tibetan Brass Vajra Bell + Dorje
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**Originally Listed At $100**
Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early 20th century CE. A duo of large Tibetan brass prayer items. First is a prayer bell with a three-bar vajra handle, low-relief script around the shoulders, linear designs on the bell walls, and a bar-shaped ringer. It also has a thick handle with an integral stylized face. Next is a dual-ended brass dorje (or vajra) with a circular mid-section, twin lateral bulbs with eight curved bars each, and a single bar running the length of the instrument. Size (dorje): 7" L (17.8 cm); size (bell): 6.5" H (16.5 cm).
Provenance: private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA
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#125001
Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early 20th century CE. A duo of large Tibetan brass prayer items. First is a prayer bell with a three-bar vajra handle, low-relief script around the shoulders, linear designs on the bell walls, and a bar-shaped ringer. It also has a thick handle with an integral stylized face. Next is a dual-ended brass dorje (or vajra) with a circular mid-section, twin lateral bulbs with eight curved bars each, and a single bar running the length of the instrument. Size (dorje): 7" L (17.8 cm); size (bell): 6.5" H (16.5 cm).
Provenance: private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#125001
Condition
Age-commensurate surface wear and slight tarnishing to each item, with light earthen deposits within recessed areas. An old collection sticker adhered to the center of the vajra reads "Made in Tibet."
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Early 20th C. Tibetan Brass Vajra Bell + Dorje
Estimate $150 - $200
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