A Tibetan silver ritual curved knife (gri gug) with an iron blade. 19th century - image-1

Lot 476 Nα

A Tibetan silver ritual curved knife (gri gug) with an iron blade. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
03.06.2015, 14:00 - Chinese Decorative Arts, Tibet/Nepal, India, South-East Asia
Estimate: 7.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 6.200 € (incl. premium)

A Tibetan silver ritual curved knife (gri gug) with an iron blade. 19th century

A Tibetan silver ritual curved knife (gri gug) with a crescent-form blade issuing from the jaws of a makara, the upper border worked in relief with waves, the handle surmounted by a half-vajra finial. 19th century.
Length 17.5 cm