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A copper-alloy 'Khyung' thogchag, — A copper-alloy 'Khyung' thogchag, Tibet, 12th - 15th century 十二至十五世紀 西藏 大鵬金翅鳥天鐵

A copper-alloy 'Khyung' thogchag,

A copper-alloy 'Khyung' thogchag, Tibet, 12th - 15th century 十二至十五世紀 西藏 大鵬金翅鳥天鐵

A copper-alloy Khyung thogchag, a ritual object from Tibet dated to the 12th-15th century. The piece represents Tibetan Buddhist metalwork and the symbolic representation of the Garuda or divine bird.

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A Scholarly Journey: The Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection 

December 10, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 3029

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A copper-alloy 'Khyung' thogchag,, A copper-alloy 'Khyung' thogchag, Tibet, 12th - 15th century 十二至十五世紀 西藏 大鵬金翅鳥天鐵

A copper-alloy Khyung thogchag, a ritual object from Tibet dated to the 12th-15th century. The piece represents Tibetan Buddhist metalwork and the symbolic representation of the Garuda or divine bird.

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Tibetan Art, Fifteenth Century, Religious Artifact, Buddhist Ritual Object, Khyung, Twelfth Century, Copper-Alloy