Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A VERY LARGE SINO-TIBETAN RITUAL DAGGER
(PHURBA), 18TH/19TH CENTURY
with short tapering brass blade of hollow-triangular section,
patinated brass hilt cast and chased in low relief, the base
formed as a scaly monster, openwork grip, and large
pommel decorated with a band of three monstrous masks
set with a horse bust, perhaps Hayagriva, at the top
44.2cm; 17I in
£600-800
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A FINE TIBETAN PHURBA, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY
with arrow-shaped steel blade of hollow-triangular section,
gilt-brass hilt of characteristic form, the lower portion
formed as a marine monster engulfing the blade, openwork
grip, the pommel cast with three differing divine and
monstrous masks, and retaining much gilding throughout
34.2cm; 13in
£400-500
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