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Early 20th C. Tibetan Brass Vajra Bell + Dorje
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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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

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