Buddhist ritual dagger (pur-ba)

Made:
1701-1900 in Tibet
Buddhist ritual dagger of ivory, called a pur-ba, Tibetan

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Buddhist ritual dagger of ivory, called a pur-ba, Tibetan
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Buddhist ritual dagger of ivory, called a pur-ba, Tibetan, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A635116
Materials:
ivory and silver (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 148 mm x 33 mm .075kg
type:
dagger - weapon