19th Century Tibetan/Mongolian Silver Phurba with Inlaid Gems
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A fine Tibetan or Mongolian 19th century silver and metal Phurba (ritual dagger), the hilt decorated with four Vajrakila wrathful bone masks each embellished with turquoise, the handle inlaid with turquoise, coral and a lapis lazuli. The tapering triangulated iron blade issues from the mouth of a mythical makara further inlaid in turquoise, coral and lapis lazuli, 25 cm length, Provenance: Geoffrey key collection, London
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- Lapis Lazuli - Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious deep blue coloured stone, sometimes with gold inclusions, that has been used for thousands of years for jewellery, decorative items and decoration.
It is mined in Afghanistan, Siberia, Chile, USA and Burma. The mines in north-eastern Afghanistan are the largest source of lapis lazuli, and have been operating for over 6,000 years.
They were the source of the stone for the ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilsations.
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