Asian Art II - 22nd May 2019
Lot 803
A TIBETAN GILT-COPPER KARTRIKA RITUAL CHOPPER
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £420
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Description
A TIBETAN GILT-COPPER KARTRIKA RITUAL CHOPPER, FLAYING KNIFE
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Possibly Derge work, the crescent-shaped blade decorated in gold with wisps of fire, the handle ending with a four-pointed vajra, together with a modern slate stand, 24cm, 620g. (2)
Provenance: by repute, Spink & Son, London.