TIBET, XXème siècle Phurba in silver (800) and silver-plated metal blade adorned with coral cabochons and blue stones. Pommel with three grimacing heads, adorned with a horse's head and a stylized elephant's head from which emerges a triangular blade housing a snake and Tibetan initials. Gross weight: 267 g. - Length: 28 cm. Wear, scratches and oxidation. Small missing parts. Coral (Corallium spp) (Corallidae spp) (NR). Specimen mechanically destructured by polishing, cutting, turning or faceting, more than 50 years old, not listed in the Washington Convention (CITES), nor in EC Regulation 338/97 of 09/12/1996, nor in the French Environment Code. The commercial use of this specimen is permitted in the EU, as the material is not raw but worked into jewelry. For any export, it is the responsibility of the successful bidder to check with the customs authorities of the country concerned, particularly the USA, prior to any purchase of this coral-containing lot. If the lot is to be exported from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be required, at the expense of the future buyer.