LOT 1049  A Tibetan Gilt Polychrome Ebony Carved Phurba  

十七世紀 西藏黑檀普巴金剛橛 17th century. This Tibetan Phurba, carved from rare ebony wood, is a ritual dagger fe...

十七世紀 西藏黑檀普巴金剛橛 17th century. This Tibetan Phurba, carved from rare ebony wood, is a ritual dagger featuring a three-sided blade. The handle is intricately adorned with a crowned three-headed deity, likely Vajrakilaya, displaying fierce expressions and miniature skulls on the crown, representing protection and the conquest of ignorance. The zitan wood has traces of gilt and red paint pigments. Height: 15 in (38.1 cm) Width: 3 in (7.6 cm) Provenance: From a Tibetan-American family collection, San Diego, California. This exquisite phurba is masterfully carved from ebony, a rare and highly prized material in Tibet. Divided into three distinct sections, the phurba features a pommel intricately carved with the three wrathful faces of Vajrakila, the deity embodying the teachings and practices associated with this sacred ritual implement. For a comparable example, see an ebony phurba in the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art (HAR 65390). 此件精美的十七世紀普巴杵以黑檀木精雕而成，黑檀木在西藏極為稀有且珍貴。普巴杵分為三個部分，其杵首巧妙雕刻出三面忿怒相的金剛橛（Vajrakila），此尊神祇象徵與此神聖法器相關的教義與修持。可參考紐約魯賓博物館藏紫檀木金剛橛，藏品號C2005.3.1。