A GROUP OF FIVE COPPER ALLOY MINIATURE VAJRA AND A GHANTA


TIBET, CIRCA 13TH-16TH CENTURIESThe ghanta with a miniature vajra tied to its hilt together with four further vajras. (6)Himalayan Art Resources item nos.61818, 61819, 61820 & 61821 Vajra: 8.3 cm (3 1/2 in.), the largest;Ghanta: 20 cm (8 in.) high
|西藏 約十三至十六世紀 金剛鈴杵一組The ritual bell's handle is cast with the face of Prajnaparamita, the goddess of Wisdom, wearing a lotus crown extending into a five prong vajra finial. Another small five-pronged vajra has been tied with leather straps to modify the ghanta, forming a visvavajra extending into the four cardinal directions. Compare a similar dated bell sold at Christie's, Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 2809.Provenance London Market, 1970s-80s