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A copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron dagger (Phurba), — A copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron ritual dagger, Tibet, 14th century

A copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron dagger (Phurba),

A copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron ritual dagger, Tibet, 14th century

This is a 14th-century Tibetan ritual dagger (Phurba) crafted from copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron. The object serves religious and ceremonial purposes in Tibetan Buddhist practice.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Dharma and Tantra, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection

September 18, 2023

Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000

Lot 130

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A copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron dagger (Phurba),, A copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron ritual dagger, Tibet, 14th century

This is a 14th-century Tibetan ritual dagger (Phurba) crafted from copper-inlaid copper-alloy and iron. The object serves religious and ceremonial purposes in Tibetan Buddhist practice.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Medieval, Tibetan, Religious Artifact, Metal Work, Ritual Object