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Phurba ritual dagger from Nepal browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1920: item # 636230 Please refer to our stock # 22470-15 when inquiring.
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This is a very old iron-tipped phurba with a
shiny dark patina. Phurbas like this one with iron tips were often used by shamans for agricultural purposes. They would be driven into the ground in groups, either to protect fields from misfortune or to trap malevolent spirits and dispatch them. This phurba is 10-1/2 inches in length. |
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