A CAST IRON PHURBU AND A BRONZE VAJRA
A CAST IRON PHURBU AND A BRONZE VAJRA
Tibet, 19th century. The Phurbu with a tripartite blade issuing from the jaws of a makara, with entwined serpents meandering down the sides, the vajra grip surmounted by three wrathful heads wearing skull tiaras, the hair gathered into a vajra finial. The vajra with central flattened globular knop flanked by lotus petals and beaded edges extending to four pronged ends issuing from expressively cast makara heads.
Condition: Good condition with wear, few minuscule nicks and small dents.
Provenance: Austrian Private collection.
Weight: 135.2 g (the vajra) and 601.5 g (the phurba)
Dimensions: Length 12 cm (the vajra) and 25.5 cm (the phurba)
