仪式剑柄 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	仪式剑柄
品名（英）	Hilt of a Ritual Sword
入馆年号	2017年，2017.161
策展部门	武器和盔甲（Arms and Armor）
创作者
创作年份	公元 1501 - 公元 1700
创作地区	原产国: 中国西藏（Country of Origin: Tibet, China）
分类	剑部件（Swords-Parts）
尺寸	长 4 1/8 英寸 (10.5 厘米)
介绍（中）	这把剑柄最初装有一把按比例排列的小刀片，可能有十英寸长，象征着智慧之剑，用来切断与精神和时间无知的联系，驱除消极思想和行为的恶魔，尤其是在与佛教神曼殊利、莲花生巴瓦和帕尔登·拉莫有关的仪式中。除了在实际的仪式和仪式中使用这种剑外，从图像上看，这种类型的剑出现在西藏卷轴画（＜i＞thang ka 刀柄是一体铸造的，低浮雕装饰以雕刻细节为重点。鞍子有三叶形或三叶形，可能代表三眼宝石（藏语，nor bu mig gsum pa），它源自中国的ju-i主题，是西藏被称为七颗宝石的一组吉祥符号之一。它的正面装饰有三个由卷曲的叶子或卷轴框起来的点。鞍部的侧面和背面都很平整，顶部有一个方形开口。握把在中央隆起，横截面呈圆形。它四周都装饰着两排风格化的莲花花瓣。握把顶部和底部的边缘或项圈由一个连续的三瓣或ju-i符号组成，这些符号设置在一个串珠环上。在握把的底部，护板是一种非常leonine形式的kirttimukha面具（藏语，tsi-pa-Ta），从嘴的两侧延伸出一个向下弯曲的叶子卷轴。卷发环在护板背面的顶部形成一道弧线。两个头发或卷须从底部向上延伸，代表面具下唇或下巴上的头发。护板的底部是敞开的，以容纳其缺失刀片的柄脚和肩部。开口由牙齿和尖牙构成，表明开口是面具的嘴，这在这种类型的刀柄上是典型的。
介绍（英）	Originally fitted with a proportionately small blade, perhaps ten inches long, this hilt symbolizes the Sword of Wisdom, used to sever ties to spiritual and temporal ignorance and drive out the demons of negative thoughts and actions, particularly in the context of rituals associated with the Buddhist deities Manjushri, Padmasambhava, and Palden Lhamo. In addition to the use of such swords in actual rituals and ceremonies, iconographically, swords of this type appear in Tibetan scroll paintings (thang ka), wall murals, sculptures and other works of art, usually wielded by protective deities. They are also depicted among the objects required for votive or ritual use and are shown in great detail in a manuscript of ritual practices prepared for the Great Fifth Dalai Lama in the seventeenth century. The hilt is cast in one piece, with decoration in low relief accented by engraved details. The pommel has a trilobate or trefoil form and probably represents the Three-Eyed Gem (Tibetan, nor bu mig gsum pa), which is derived from the Chinese ju-i motif and is one of a group of auspicious symbols known in Tibet as the Seven Gems (norbu cha bdun). It is decorated on the front with three dots framed by curly leaves or scrolls. The sides and back of the pommel are plain and there is a square opening at the top. The grip swells at the center and is round in cross section. It is decorated all the way around with two rows of stylized lotus petals. The borders or collars at the top and bottom of the grip consist of a continuous circle of triple petal or ju-i symbols set on a beaded ring. At the base of the grip the guard is a very leonine form of kirttimukha mask (Tibetan, tsi pa Ta) with a short downward curving leafy scroll extending from either side of the mouth. Ringlets of curly hair create an arc across the top of the back of the guard. Two locks or tendrils extend upward from the base, representing hair on the lower lip or chin of the mask. The bottom of the guard is open to accommodate the tang and shoulders of its missing blade. The opening is framed by teeth and fangs indicating the opening as the mouth of the mask, as is typical on hilts of this type.