Native Name | Phurpa |
Object Number | 42-30-285 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
Provenience | Tibet |
Date Made | 18th Century - 1928 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Brass |
Iconography | Animal Head | Faces |
Description | Phurpa, ceremonial dagger. Brass. Animal head at top of blade. Three human faces around pommel. |
Length | 22.5 cm |
Width | 3.2 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 503 - Collector Number |
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