African, Oceanic & Art of the Americas - 28th April 2022
Lot 1384
A Tibet phurba
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £1300
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Description
A Tibet phurba
iron with a tripartite blade issuing from the jaws of makara to a knoped handle with a rotating disc chased three masks,
36cm long,
and a Tibet iron phurba with a tripartite blade issuing from the jaws of makara to a vajra mid section and triple head finial, 28cm long. (2)
Provenance
Slim Bouchoucha, Paris, 1983.
With certificates from the above stating they are made from meteorite iron and dating to 13th / 14th century and 14th / 15th century respectively.