.jpg?w=1)
RITUAL OBJECTS
PROPERTY FROM A MANHATTAN COLLECTION
An Iron Phurbu and Vajra
TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY
Details
An Iron Phurbu and Vajra
Tibet, circa 14th Century
The phurbu with tripartite blade issuing from the fangs of a makara and with snakes meandering down the sides, the mid section formed by a vajra and endless knots, rising to the three-headed finial; the eight-pronged vajra with knob center and each prong issuing from makaras
8½ and 6¼ in. (21.5 and 15.8 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 14th Century
The phurbu with tripartite blade issuing from the fangs of a makara and with snakes meandering down the sides, the mid section formed by a vajra and endless knots, rising to the three-headed finial; the eight-pronged vajra with knob center and each prong issuing from makaras
8½ and 6¼ in. (21.5 and 15.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Nathaniel Spear Collection