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TIBET, PROBABLY DERGE, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
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A silver damascened iron anointing implement
Tibet, probably Derge, 15th/16th Century
The faceted shaft of octagonal section damascened in silver with intricate bands of scrollwork, key meander and three lobed knops with beaded borders, with one terminating in a four-pronged vajra finial with miniature makara masks and another with a larger makara head issuing a tightly coiled serpent from its bared jaws, the square ladle with stepped recessed well and a four-sided spout projecting from its base decorated with vajras, flowerheads, and geometric inlay
31 in. (80.6 cm.) long
Tibet, probably Derge, 15th/16th Century
The faceted shaft of octagonal section damascened in silver with intricate bands of scrollwork, key meander and three lobed knops with beaded borders, with one terminating in a four-pronged vajra finial with miniature makara masks and another with a larger makara head issuing a tightly coiled serpent from its bared jaws, the square ladle with stepped recessed well and a four-sided spout projecting from its base decorated with vajras, flowerheads, and geometric inlay
31 in. (80.6 cm.) long