Vajra Dorje and Dril-Bu - Late 19th century - Tibet
Vajra Dorje and Dril-Bu - Late 19th century - Tibet
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Vajra Dorje and Dril-Bu - Late 19th century - Tibet

$1,200.00

Copper alloy, tribal silver, turquoise, leather & natural fibers
Liturgical instruments used during Tibetan Buddhist rituals. They are regarded as they are used together. The Dril - Bu, or bell is held in the left hand and the scepter or Dorje in the right. As a a pair, they reflect the 2 aspects of Buddhist practice: method and wisdom, intuition and compassion. This is a rare example in that it still has its original leather case.
Very similar to the Dril-Bu and Dorje in the Metropolitan Museum of art Accession Number: 89.4.1443a, b.

DIMENSIONS: Bell H: 6 ¾" x D: 4"
Dorje H: 4 ½" x D: 1 ¼"

To hear the ring, play the short video in the link below.


https://www.africaandbeyond.com/media/Video/DorjeVideo.mov 

 

 

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