Native Name | Phurpa |
Object Number | A1211 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
Provenience | Tibet |
Period | 18th Century | 19th Century |
Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze | Gilding |
Technique | Engraved |
Iconography | Demon | Rope | Vajra |
Description | Bronze phurpa, magic dagger. Topped by a bust of a demon wearing a skull girdle and holding out rope and vajra. This dagger was used in rituals to pin down demons. Before each ritual, a priest gives a dagger the powers of the Buddhist universe. |
Height | 15.6 cm |
Length | 7.6 cm |
Depth | 2.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
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