{"product_id":"khatvanga-ritueller-stab-des-vajrayana-mit-filigran-1","title":"Khatvanga – Vajrayana Ritual Staff with Filigree","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eThis khatvanga is presented upright on a stand. It is associated with Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) and follows the established iconography of tantric Buddhist ritual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eThe staff is crafted as a finely worked copper object. Its upper end is crowned by a trident, beneath which a crystal skull is set. Two curved, banner-like elements extend symmetrically from the head. The lower end is finished with a half crystal vajra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eThe surface is decorated with filigree. Spiral forms bent from thin wire are filled with small arched elements and assembled into a continuous pattern. At regular intervals, encircling bands set with stones structure the staff and give it a rhythmic articulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eThe execution follows established iconographic conventions of Vajrayana art in the Kathmandu Valley, in which form, symbolic meaning, and ornament are brought together in a balanced composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKhatvanga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrystal-carved head and vajra, copper staff and trident, decorated with fine filigree, silver- and gold-plated, set with colored stones. On a stand. The object is patinated. Handcrafted in Nepal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \/ 52 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\" \/ 19 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\" \/ 19 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1540 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yala Craft UG, Jülicher Str. 72, 40477 Düsseldorf, hallo@yala-craft.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813204447571,"sku":"DHARMA-126","price":2220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/7148\/7816\/files\/khatvanga-stand-s-DSCF1191.jpg?v=1777485703","url":"https:\/\/yala-craft.com\/en\/products\/khatvanga-ritueller-stab-des-vajrayana-mit-filigran-1","provider":"Yala Craft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}