Lot Essay
The horn would have contained substances used in magical rituals.
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TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A carved horn
Tibet, 17th century
Carved in perforated design with a stupa on either side and an inscription above the lotus base above an open end with attached cap, the top carved as a makara head and the bottom with a raised double-vajra, with cold gold remaining overall
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high
Tibet, 17th century
Carved in perforated design with a stupa on either side and an inscription above the lotus base above an open end with attached cap, the top carved as a makara head and the bottom with a raised double-vajra, with cold gold remaining overall
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in Amsterdam by 1997
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources, www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66782