Carved wooden ceremonial dagger, called a pur-ba or phur-bu, Tibetan, 1501-1700. Three sided blade surmounted by three heads of Hayagriva, the horse-necked deity. Used for pinning down demons during healing rituals, and perhaps symbolically for destroying the ego.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A161169
- Measurements:
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overall: 237 mm x 42 mm
- type:
- dagger - weapon
- credit:
- Sothebys