My Finds 
Phurpa
| Native Name | Phurpa |
| Object Number: | A1128 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan Tibetan Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Tibet |
| Date Made: | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1700 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Brass |
| Technique: | Engraved |
| Iconography: | Demon Vajra Rope |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
Description
Phurpa. Magic dagger. Three edged, topped with a bust of a demon wearing skull girdle holding rope and vajra.
Bibliography:
| [Article] Scott, Alexander. 1914. "The Alexander Scott Collection". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum. Vol. 5. no. 2. pg. 55-114 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 95 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
You may also be interested in these objects:
See a problem? Let us know online.collections@pennmuseum.org
