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A Tibetan silver-plated copper repousse mandala hanging, 19th…
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Melbourne
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29-Aug-2017
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A Tibetan silver-plated copper repousse mandala hanging, 19th century, finely decorated with Vajra in the centre, sounded by eight Buddhist auspicious symbols, inlaid with coral, turquoise and white stones (likely conch shells), base engraved with double-dorje, 40.7 cm diameter, This is a mandala that is created to be hung and used in meditative contemplation, Its power lies in the strong 3 - dimensional presence that it evokes. It's sacred space leads the devotee to reflect upon a potent symbolism - the Dorje. Wisdom that seems through delusion.
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