Ritual 3-sided dagger, Phur-Bu in vernacular, of white metal with inlaid blue glass, in form of dorge, blade surmounted by 3 heads, representing Mta-grin or Hayagriva, Tibet, 1801-1920
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A161165
- Materials:
- metal (alloy) and complete
- Measurements:
-
overall: 241 mm x 40 mm
- type:
- dagger - weapon
- credit:
- Sothebys