Antique wooden phurba from Nepal. Artisan handcarved masterpiece with some minor imperfections and damages due to its age and previous usage, but overall still in good condition. This phurba has a sharp pointed tip, covered with metal, making it easier to stick it in the ground. Around the handle there are still the remains of old fabric, that was given to this phurba (as blessing/empowerment/consecration) by its previous owner.
Design characteristics:
Pommel; a three-faced Vajrakilaya, with three different facial expressions; joyful, wrathful and peaceful. On top of the three-headed deity also an animal figurine can be seen, most likely representing the 'Bodhisattva Monkey'; a central figure in Tibetan mythology and origin stories, who is said to be the ancestor of Tibetan people and symbolizes compassion and enlightenment Handle: a combination of the vajra (dorje) symbol with some variations of the shrivatsa (endless knot) symbol. Blade: intertwined naga's facing upwards and some trident, sun & moon symbols. The blade is held by an abstract representation of the mythical watermonster Makara.
It has a length of 27 centimeters and weighs 60 grams.
Read more about the general and specific design and symbolism of the phurba in the general description of this webshop-collection.
