Lot Essay
For a related example, see R. Thurman and D. Weldon, Sacred Symbols, The Ritual Art of Tibet, 1999, cat. no. 7, also employing 'mixed metals' and with the prongs issuing from the heads of goats.
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TIBET, CIRCA 11TH/12TH CENTURY
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A Large Iron and Brass Inlaid Vajra
Tibet, circa 11th/12th Century
The faceted center bordered by two friezes of four heads inlaid in brass, surmounted by addorsed goat heads issuing the prongs from their mouths and capped by brass petal finials
10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) long
Tibet, circa 11th/12th Century
The faceted center bordered by two friezes of four heads inlaid in brass, surmounted by addorsed goat heads issuing the prongs from their mouths and capped by brass petal finials
10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) long