Bidspirit auction | Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Implement Assortment

Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Implement Assortment - Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Implement Assortment (7) items including (3) kartika crescent knives having figural handles, (2) ghanta bells having vajra handles, a phurba dagger / stake having triangular blade and a khatvanga scepter / wand having figural handle including vajra motifs on each end Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000 Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate Height: 12 inches, Diameter: 4 1/4 inches (figural ghanta (largest)) Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate oxidation throughout; figural ghanta having corrosion / weathering overall; dirt / debris accumulation Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present Category: Decorative Arts > Asian Estimated Sale Time: 12:16 pm CST Shipping Status: Shipping Quote Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Last modified: June 2, 2022, 12:07 pm Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate oxidation throughout; figural ghanta having corrosion / weathering overall; dirt / debris accumulation Dimensions: 12 in