A Finely Carved Phurba / Ritual Dagger / Stake
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A Finely Carved Phurba / Ritual Dagger / Stake
A Finely Carved Phurba / Ritual Dagger / Stake
Epoque 1600-1800
Origine Tibet, Tibetan
Medium Wood
Dimension 23 x 3 cm (9 x 1¹/₈ inches)
A Finely Carved Phurba / Ritual Dagger / Stake
With the triangular blade beneath a handle terminating with a three-headed, face
Superb colour and patina
Wood
Tibet
17th - 18th Century
Size: 23cm high, 3cm wide - 9 ins high, 1¼ ins wide
With the triangular blade beneath a handle terminating with a three-headed, face
Superb colour and patina
Wood
Tibet
17th - 18th Century
Size: 23cm high, 3cm wide - 9 ins high, 1¼ ins wide
Epoque: 1600-1800
Origine: Tibet, Tibetan
Medium: Wood
Dimension: 23 x 3 cm (9 x 1¹/₈ inches)
Provenance: Ex Private English collection
Literature: cf: a ritual implement deeply rooted in the Indo-Tibetan Buddhism tradition, associated with the meditational deity Vajrakilaya. Used in Tantric ceremonies for subjugating demonic influences and suppressing negative energies.
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