Antique wooden phurba from Nepal. Artisan handcarved, with some minor imperfections and damages due to its age and previous usage (most noteable of which is a small chip at the backside of the left ear), but overall still in very good condition and with a beautiful dark, glossy patina. Around the handle are still the remains of old cord, given to this phurba (as consecration/empowerment/blessing) by its previous owner.
Design characteristics:
Pommel: a three-faced Vajrakilaya, with three different facial expressions; joyful, wrathful and peaceful. And on top of the three-headed deity also a very beautiful carved figurine can be seen, which most likely is a depiction of the Hindu goddess Shashthi, a manifestation of the divine feminine who is worshipped as a benefactor and protector of children, a bestower of children to the childless and a protector during childbirth. Handle: a combination of a vajra (dorje) symbol and 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.
This phurba has a length of 31 centimeters and weighs 115 grams.
Read more about the general and specific design and symbolism of the phurba in the general description of this webshop-collection.
