Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 59
A TIBETAN BRONZE PHURBER DAGGER 17TH/18TH CENTURY The central vajra surmounted by three crowned...
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000
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A TIBETAN BRONZE PHURBER DAGGER
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The central vajra surmounted by three crowned heads and a horse-head finial, the blade divided into three sections, 35cm.
This ritual dagger has its origins as an ancient Vedic tool, used to tether sacrificial animals. It was used to create stability, and to delineate areas of ritual space.