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THE MANDORLA TIBET, 15TH CENTURY, THE BELL 17TH CENTURY
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A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ MANDORLA AND A CEREMONIAL BRONZE BELL, GHANTA
THE MANDORLA TIBET, 15TH CENTURY, THE BELL 17TH CENTURY
The mandorla is cast in openwork with makaras supporting Vajravahini flanked by naginis, the lower registers with elephants, griffins, and dancing figures. The bell handle is cast as a crowned wisdom deity below a four-pronged vajra, the bell is decorated with Buddhist emblems and lanca characters. The interior is inscribed in Tibetan and Chinese.
The mandorla 9 in. (23 cm.) high, later wood stand; the bell 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high
THE MANDORLA TIBET, 15TH CENTURY, THE BELL 17TH CENTURY
The mandorla is cast in openwork with makaras supporting Vajravahini flanked by naginis, the lower registers with elephants, griffins, and dancing figures. The bell handle is cast as a crowned wisdom deity below a four-pronged vajra, the bell is decorated with Buddhist emblems and lanca characters. The interior is inscribed in Tibetan and Chinese.
The mandorla 9 in. (23 cm.) high, later wood stand; the bell 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high
Provenance
The mandorla: With David Rossier-Barrier Antiquaire, Rougement, 2 May 1986.
The bell: With Gallerie Koller, Zurich, 5 December 1998, lot 17.
Property from a Private Swiss Collection, amassed between 1963 and 1980.
The bell: With Gallerie Koller, Zurich, 5 December 1998, lot 17.
Property from a Private Swiss Collection, amassed between 1963 and 1980.
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