a rare large tibetan iron vajra
a rare large tibetan iron vajra

CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

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a rare large tibetan iron vajra
circa 15th century
Cast with globular pressed ball-shaped centre, flanked to both sides by a ring of eight human faces, each incised with eyebrows, eyes, nose and lips, supporting eight prongs issued by makara heads around a central rod
45 cm long

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