Ritual three-sided dagger (Phur-Bu in vernacular )with handle in form of dorge

Made:: 1801-1920 in Tibet

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Ritual three-sided dagger (Phur-Bu in vernacular )with handle
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Ritual three-sided dagger (Phur-Bu in vernacular )with handle in form of dorge, blade surmounted by 3 heads representing Mta-grin, made of gilt copper, from Tibet, 1801-1920

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A9176

Materials:: complete, copper and leather

Measurements:: overall: 385 mm x 69 mm x 69 mm,

type:: dagger - weapon

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