Fondation Alain Bordier: Ritual Objects

Kila (Purba) – Ritual dagger

Code: ABR 001

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1200 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 10.5 x 56.5 x 10.5

Materials: Brass and iron

Mahaparinirvana Stupa in memory of Shakyamuni's death at Kushinagara

Code: ABR 002

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 13.8 x 26.8 x 13.8

Materials: Brass

Mahaparinirvana Stupa – Stupa of the Great Perfect Nirvana

Code: ABR 003

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 10.4 x 52.3 x 10.4

Materials: Brass

Kila (Purba) – Ritual dagger

Code: ABR 004

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9 x 25 x 9

Materials: Iron

Nine-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 005

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1050 - 1150

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 5.4 x 25 x 5.4

Materials: Iron

Mahaparinirvana Stupa – Stupa of the Great Perfect Nirvana

Code: ABR 006

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 17.5 x 33.5 x 18

Materials: Brass

Kila (Purba) – Ritual dagger

Code: ABR 007

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8.9 x 48.5

Materials: Brass and iron

Kila (Purba) – Ritual dagger

Code: ABR 008

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1550 - 1650

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 7 x 30.5 x 7

Materials: Sandalwood

Five-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 009

Country: China

Style: Yunnan (?)

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 6 x 20.5 x 6

Materials: Iron

Nine-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 010

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1250

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 6.1 x 25 x 6.1

Materials: Iron

Five-pronged diamond sceptre (pancasucika-vajra)

Code: ABR 011

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1250 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 4.5 x 14.5 x 4.5

Materials: Brass

Five-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 012

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1000 - 1100

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8.5 x 28 x 8.5

Materials: Iron

Stupa reliquary

Code: ABR 013

Country: India (north-west)

Style: Gandhara School

Date: 300 - 400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8.3 x 14.8 x 8.3

Materials: Silver

Ritual knives

Code: ABR 014

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 1.3 x 20.3

Materials: Gilt iron

Vijaya Stupa – The Stupa of Complete Victory

Code: ABR 015

Country: Tibet (south or central)

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 15 x 29 x 15

Materials: Gilt copper

Begging bowl container

Code: ABR 016

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 19 x 12 x 19

Materials: Brass

Barong head

Code: ABR 017

Country: Indonesia

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9.5 x 10 x 9.5

Materials: Wood

Padmakataka Stupa – The Heap of Lotus Stupa

Code: ABR 018

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 5.5 x 9 x 5.5

Materials: Brass

Mahaparinirvana Stupa – Stupa of the Great Perfect Nirvana

Code: ABR 019

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 4.8 x 9.7 x 4.8

Materials: Brass

Mahaparinirvana Stupa – Stupa of the Great Perfect Nirvana

Code: ABR 020

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9.9 x 20 x 9.9

Materials: Brass

Vijaya Stupa – The Stupa of Complete Victory

Code: ABR 021

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 6.6 x 11.8 x 6.5

Materials: Brass

Mahaparinirvana Stupa – Stupa of the Great Perfect Nirvana

Code: ABR 022

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9.3 x 19.5 x 9.3

Materials: Brass

Mahaparinirvana Stupa – Stupa of the Great Perfect Nirvana

Code: ABR 023

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 6.5 x 12.2

Materials: Brass

Prayer wheel

Code: ABR 025

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9.3 x 14.5 x 9.3

Materials: Copper and silver

Five-pronged vajra with ritual bell

Code: ABR 026

Country: Tibet

Style: Sino Tibetan

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 4 x 17.5 x 4

Materials: Brass

Kila (Purba) – Ritual dagger

Code: ABR 027

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 3.5 x 10.8 x 6.2

Materials: Copper with gilt

Nine-pronged diamond sceptre (navasucika-vajra) and Ritual Bell

Code: ABR 029

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 3.8 x 13.6 x 3.8

Materials: Brass

Khakkhara – The Mendicant’s staff

Code: ABR 030

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 14 x 55.7 x 14

Materials: Iron

Ritual mirror

Code: ABR 031

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 11.5 x 14.8

Materials: Brass

Damaru – Ritual two-headed drum

Code: ABR 032

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 13 x 16 x 8

Materials: Bone

Bottle

Code: ABR 033

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 24 x 34

Materials: Silk and brass

Damaru – Ritual two-headed drum

Code: ABR 034

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8.5 x 9.5 x 6.5

Materials: Silver

Kartrika – Ritual flaying knife

Code: ABR 035

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 19.5 x 18.7 x 5.2

Materials: Iron; inlaid with gold

Miniature temple-shaped altar

Code: ABR 036

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 20.5 x 17.7 x 11

Materials: Wood

Section of a model of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya

Code: ABR 037

Country: China

Style: Ming Dynasty - Yongle Period

Date: 1403 - 1424

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8.9 x 16 x 6.7

Materials: Sandal wood

Section of a model of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya

Code: ABR 038

Country: India (north-east)

Style: Late Pala Style

Date: 1100 - 1200

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 6.2 x 14 x 8

Materials: Black stone

Three-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 039

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1200 - 1300

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 3.6 x 15.5

Materials: Iron

Silver bowl with a pair of winged lions

Code: ABR 040

Country: Tibet

Style: Imperial Period

Date: 700 - 800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 11 x 5.7 x 11

Materials: Silver

Dakini dance mask

Code: ABR 041

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 23 x 22

Materials: Gilt copper

Ritual mirror

Code: ABR 042

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 15 x 16.4

Materials: Gilt copper

Protective glasses

Code: ABR 043

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 16.5 x 5 x 2.5

Materials: Gilt copper

Mahaparinirvana Stupa – Stupa of the Great Perfect Nirvana

Code: ABR 044

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1250 - 1350

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 24.5 x 53 x 24.5

Materials: Gilt copper

Replica of the Kanishka-Stupa

Code: ABR 045

Country: Central Asia

Style: Kashmir style in central Asia

Date: 1000 - 1100

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 7.3 x 19 x 7.5

Materials: Brass

Nine-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 046

Country: Tibet (central)

Style:

Date: 1150 - 1250

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 3.7 x 16.8 x 3.7

Materials: Iron

Carved bone ornament with Dakini Vajrayogini

Code: ABR 047

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 4.2 x 14.5 x 3

Materials: Bone

Ritual sword

Code: ABR 048

Country: Tibet

Style: Nepalese School

Date: 1600 - 1700

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 7 x 54

Materials: Iron, gilt copper and gold

Stupa reliquary

Code: ABR 049

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 10 x 17.5 x 10

Materials: Wood

Altar

Code: ABR 050

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 27 x 36 x 15

Materials: Wood

Support for prayer wheel

Code: ABR 051

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9 x 7.5 x 9

Materials: Iron

Zanpar, wooden mould stick

Code: ABR 052

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 43 x 5.2 x 3

Materials: Wood

Zanpar, wooden mould stick

Code: ABR 053

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 10.5 x 25 x 1

Materials: Wood

Zanpar – Wooden mould stick

Code: ABR 054

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 35.4 x 4.5 x 3

Materials: Wood

Zanpar – Wooden mould stick

Code: ABR 055

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 35.5 x 6.5 x 2

Materials: Wood

Repoussé plaque with vajra

Code: ABR 056

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9.5 x 17 x 0.5

Materials: Gilt copper

Zanpar – Wooden mould stick

Code: ABR 057

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 18.3 x 5 x 1.2

Materials: Wood

Ritual crown

Code: ABR 058

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 33 x 15 x 0.5

Materials: Papier mâché

Kila (Purba) – Ritual dagger

Code: ABR 059

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 2.8 x 20.5 x 2.8

Materials: Brass and iron

Two repoussé plates

Code: ABR 060

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 39.5 x 7.5 x 4.5

Materials: Gilt copper

Kapala – Skull cup vessel

Code: ABR 061

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 13.5 x 6 x 17.2

Materials: Human bone

Ritual vessel

Code: ABR 062

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 10.2 x 19 x 10.2

Materials: Iron

Ritual iron hook inlaid with gold

Code: ABR 063

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 7.5 x 12.5 x 1.5

Materials: Iron

Kila (Purba) – Ritual dagger with a stone support

Code: ABR 064

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 4.8 x 14 x 4.8

Materials: Silver and stone

Lighter

Code: ABR 065

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 13.5 x 9.5 x 2.5

Materials: Silver

Vijaya Stupa – The Stupa of Complete Victory

Code: ABR 066

Country: China

Style: Ming Dynasty - Yongle Period

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 14.4 x 26.5 x 14.4

Materials: Gilt copper

Hair ornaments and earring

Code: ABR 067

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 3.5 x 11.5 x 1

Materials: Silver

Teapot

Code: ABR 068

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 35 x 32 x 21

Materials: Brass

Butter lamp with inscription

Code: ABR 069

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 24 x 32 x 24

Materials: Silver

Ritual horn

Code: ABR 070

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 3.2 x 14.5

Materials: Horn of unidentified animal, decorated

Neolithic nephrite axe mounted on a gilt bronze

Code: ABR 071

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1600 - 1700

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 17 x 42

Materials: Gilt bronze mounted with neolithic nephrite axe

Five-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 072

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1900 - 2000

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 14.3 x 41.5

Materials: Gilt and silvered iron

Replica of the Swayambhunath Stupa

Code: ABR 073

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1600 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 28.7 x 38.5

Materials: Unknown

Ankusha – Ritual elephant goad

Code: ABR 074

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1600 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: Unknown

Materials: Brass and iron

Khatvanga – Ritual tantric staff

Code: ABR 075

Country: Sino Tibetan

Style: Ming Dynasty - Yongle Period

Date: 1403 - 1424

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 43.8

Materials: Iron with silver overlay

Pouch

Code: ABR 076

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1600 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 12.5 x 33

Materials: Silver inlaid with precious stones

Yamadanda – Sceptre of Yama

Code: ABR 077

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1400 - 1500

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 4

Materials: Meteorite Iron

Mahabodhi Stupa – Stupa of the Great Enlightenment

Code: ABR 078

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1600 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 3 x 6.5 x 2.9

Materials: Gilt copper

Mask representing Mung-chang Kong-jo (Wencheng)

Code: ABR 079

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 19.5 x 27

Materials: Wood, painted

Ritual mask – Tiger

Code: ABR 081

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 28.5 x 30 x 21

Materials: painted wood

Ritual mask – Bear (?)

Code: ABR 082

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 17.5 x 27 x 22.5

Materials: Wood

Ritual mask – Garuda

Code: ABR 083

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 25 x 34 x 17.5

Materials: Wood, painted

Ritual mask – Yama Dharmaraja

Code: ABR 084

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 39 x 64 x 22

Materials: Papier mâché, painted

Mask of Nyima Öser, manifestation of Padmasambhava

Code: ABR 085

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 23.5 x 44 x 15.5

Materials: Wood

Mask representing a Lama?

Code: ABR 086

Country: Nepal

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 20.5 x 27.5 x 15

Materials: Wood, painted

Rings

Code: ABR 087

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 700 - 800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 2.1

Materials: Gold

Mala counters

Code: ABR 088

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 17

Materials: Silver

Handle of a drumstick

Code: ABR 089

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1600 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 28 x 4.2 x 3.8

Materials: Wood, carved, painted and gilded

Nine-pronged Vajra (Dorje)

Code: ABR 090

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1200 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 5.5 x 25.5

Materials: Iron and Brass

Virudhaka – Guardians King of the South

Code: ABR 091

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 34 x 48

Materials: Gilt copper repoussé

Repoussé altar ornament with crossed vajra

Code: ABR 092

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 16.5

Materials: Unknown

Stupa

Code: ABR 093

Country: Nepal

Style: Nepalese School

Date: 2014

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 100 x 180 x 100

Materials: Unknown

Stupa reliquary

Code: ABR 094

Country: Nepal

Style:

Date: Unknown

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 9 x 20

Materials: Brass

Stupa of Ushnishavijaya

Code: ABR 095

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 41 x 21,5 x 14

Materials: Silver, inset with coral and turquoise

Carved bone ornament with a Dakini

Code: ABR 096

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1500 - 1600

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 4.2 x 14.5 x 3

Materials: Bone

Prayer flag wood block

Code: ABR 097

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: Unknown

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 23.5 x 36 x 1.9

Materials: Wood

Bowl

Code: ABR 098

Country: China

Style: Yuan Dynasty

Date: 1300 - 1400

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8 x 3,6

Materials: Gilt copper

Stupa reliquary

Code: ABR 099

Country: Nepal

Style: Malla

Date: 1578

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 14,9 x 24,5 x 14,5

Materials: Gilt copper

Tingsha - Metal cymbals in a silver-mounted brass container

Code: ABR 100

Country: Tibet

Style:

Date: 1700 - 1800

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 10

Materials: Brass, silver, metal

Skeleton sceptre

Code: ABR 101

Country: Mongolia

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 6,6 x 29,5 x 3,9

Materials: Wood

Dance Mask

Code: ABR 102

Country: Java (Indonesia)

Style:

Date: 1800 - 1900

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 15 x 18

Materials: Wood - polychrome

Kapala – Skull cup vessel

Code: ABR 103

Country: Nepal

Style:

Date: 1450 - 1550

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: Unknown

Materials: Gilded human bone

Kapala – Skull cup vessel

Code: ABR 104

Country: Nepal

Style:

Date: Unknown

Dimensions in cm WxHxD: Unknown

Materials: Human Bone