A PARCEL-GILT SILVER RITUAL TRIDENT FINIAL WITH SKULLTIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 1421 19 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (50.5 x 26.7 cm) 西藏 十八/十九世紀 局部鎏金銀質三叉骷髏杖首 The trident ( trishula ) has early origins related to concepts of trinity within the Vedic tradition and was the quintessential implement held by the god Shiva. In tantric Buddhism, it became linked as the magical weapon of Padmasambhava, illustrated in the crook of his left arm as a trident topped staff in his most iconic form as Guru Rinpoche.pare with another parcel-gilt silver trident sold at , Paris, 15 December 2022, lot 124. Provenance: The Richard Harris Collection, Chicago