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18th C. Tibetan Gilded Bronze Dorje (Ritual Staff)

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Tibet, Buddhist ritual use, ca. 1775 CE. This dorje is made of gilded bronze and decorated with carved crowns and a human skull. The detail on the crowns is of what appears to be falcons or some other kind of birds of prey. This dorje is somewhat non-traditional, with the long staff in between the crowns. Dorje are ritual implements in Tibetan Buddhism, a masculine symbol which is used in conjunction with bells (a feminine symbol) to symbolize compassion and wisdom. Much of Tibetan iconography derives from the Buddhist belief in the transience of our corporeal forms, and this dorje emphasizes that theme in its decoration. Just as many traditional Tibetan Buddhist musical instruments were made of human bone to remind listeners of the proximity of physical death, the skull and birds of prey on this dorje are powerful reminders of the body's mortality. Traditional Tibetan funerary rituals include a "sky burial": because of the transmigration of the soul, there is no need to preserve the corpse, so it is placed outdoors where birds of prey may consume it. Skulls made into cups or other objects also had powerful ritual meaning in Tibetan society. This dorje continues that long tradition. Size: 13"L x 1-3/4" in diameter around widest part (crowns).

Provenance: Ex-Denenberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA.

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Intact/near choice, with beautiful patina.

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18th C. Tibetan Gilded Bronze Dorje (Ritual Staff)

Name: 18th C. Tibetan Gilded Bronze Dorje (Ritual Staff)
SKU: 40772531
Price: 2250 USD
Availability: InStock

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