A FIVE-PRONGED GOLD DAMASCENED IRON SPEARHEAD
TIBET, 17-18TH CENTURY
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USD 30,000 - USD 50,000
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A FIVE-PRONGED GOLD DAMASCENED IRON SPEARHEAD
TIBET, 17-18TH CENTURY
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Lot Essay
The present work, despite its five spears, shares the same ritual purpose as a trident, or trisula. Iron tridents are often placed on the roofs of Tibetan temples as protective devices against adverse forces and lightning. Compare the present spear to a similar example sold at Christie's New York, 23 September 2004, lot 89. A similar three-pronged trident from the Triay Collection sold more recently at Bonhams Paris, 15 December 2022, lot 124.
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TIBET, 17-18TH CENTURY
A FIVE-PRONGED GOLD DAMASCENED IRON SPEARHEAD
Estimate: USD 30,000 - 50,000
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