Tibetan 18th Century Phurba Dagger
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A Tibetan 18th century silver and metal Phurba (ritual dagger), the large tapering triangulated blade issues from the mouth of a mythical makara. The makara surmounted by a dragon cast in high relief beneath three mask deity mounts and a horse head emblematic of the deity Hayagriva, a similar example illustrated in Tibetan religious Art by Antoinette K Gordon, 29 cm length, Provenance: Geoffrey key collection, London
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- Emblematic - Serving as a symbol.
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