Sword Guard, 14th–15th century, Tibetan or Chinese, Iron, gold, silver, copper, H. 3 1/4 in. ( cm); W. 4 3/4 in. ( cm

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Sword Guard, 14th–15th century, Tibetan or Chinese, Iron, gold, silver, copper, H. 3 1/4 in. ( cm); W. 4 3/4 in. ( cm), Swords, Depicting the face of a wrathful Tibetan Buddhist guardian deity, this extremely rare sword guard was originally part of a complete and very lavish sword. It is from the peak period of Tibetan or Sino-Tibetan ironwork, coinciding with the rule of the Phagmodrupa kings in central Tibet and the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties in China

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Size: 4322px × 4323px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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