Antique wooden phurba from Nepal. Artisan handcarved masterpiece, with some imperfections and damages due to its age and previous usage, but overall still in good condition.
Design characteristics:
Pommel: a three-faced Vajrakilaya with different facial expressions; joyful, wrathful and peaceful. And on top of the phurba, also a very nicely carved bird can be seen, representing most likely a Golden Eagle, a type of eagle living high above the treeline in the Himalayas, in extreme circumstances with low oxygen levels, thin air density, hurricane-strength winds and frigid temperatures that would be unbearable for other species. Living in these sacred heights on the Roof of the World, the Golden Eagle is a symbol of connection between heaven and earth and represents freedom and divinity. Handle: a combination of the vajra (dorje) symbol and a shrivatsa (endless knot) symbol. Blade: intertwined naga's facing upwards and some other symbols, such as a spiral and sun & moon symbolism. The blade is held by an abstract representation of the mythical watermonster Makara.
This phurba has a length of 28 centimeters and weighs 89 grams.
Read more about the general and specific design and symbolism of the phurba in the general description of this webshop-collection.
