Native Name | Phurpa |
Object Number | 42-30-283 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
Provenience | Tibet |
Period | 19th Century |
Date Made | 1800-1899 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silver |
Iconography | Faces |
Description | Silver phurpa. Blunt three-flanged blade meeting at point. Grip with elaborate relief decoration. Three faces around pommel. Ghost dagger used by lamas to exorcise evil spirits. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 138 - Collector Number |
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