Phurpa
Native Name | Phurpa |
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Object Number: | A1128 |
Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | 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.
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