This vintage Nepalese phurba is a real masterpiece. It is handcarved from yak bone by an artisan craftsman in Kathmandu. Just look at the attention that has been paid to all the tiniest details. This is truly a work of art.
This phurba is from vintage origin. Therefore it might have some little damages and imperfections that come with age and previous usage, but overall it is in very good condition.
Design characteristics:
Pommel: a depiction of Vajrakilaya and on top of his head a dorje (vajra) symbol. Blade: intertwined naga's facing upwards on the backside and single naga's facing downwards on both sides. The blade is held by the mythical watermonster Makara.
Size; approximately 10 centimeters long. Weight approximately 17 grams.
Read more about the general and specific design and symbolism of the phurba in the general description of this webshop-collection.
Please know; the art of real, artisan bonecarving by hand is a dying craft in Himalayan area's, because of, among other reasons, unfair competition from machine-made, a dime-a-dozen, mass production in other Asian regions. Therefore real pieces such as these ones are getting increasingly more rare and expensive.
