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A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.

A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
523 - 697 EUR
547 - 730 USD
Hammer price
38 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A large Tibetan bronze vajra, 19th Century.

The thunderbolt-scepter is cast with a central bulbous grip that separates two lotus pedestals supporting a central column surrounded by eight arched vajra points. Lenght 26 cm.

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The dorje or vajra was mainly employed in Tantric Buddhism in Tibet, in the Vedic ritual for dispelling evil forces from sacrificial enclosures. As such, it symbolizes spiritual forces and firmness of spirit. Bells are often found in opposition or as a complement to the vajra.