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TIBET OR DALI KINGDOM, 11TH/12TH CENTURY
Details
An iron vajra
Tibet or Dali Kingdom, 11th/12th century
The four-pronged implement with bulbous central grip framed by beaded rims, the powerful arched prongs issuing from jaws of makaras
6 5/8 in. (16.7 cm.) long
Tibet or Dali Kingdom, 11th/12th century
The four-pronged implement with bulbous central grip framed by beaded rims, the powerful arched prongs issuing from jaws of makaras
6 5/8 in. (16.7 cm.) long
Provenance
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in Amsterdam by 1998