Phurba
20. Jahrhundert | Diana Rhind
The miniature forms of iron pincers, a sickle, an iron wedge and a long tooth set in silver bound into the dense bundle of cloth strips indicate that this ritual dagger was used as a magically effective weapon by shamans.
The miniature forms of iron pincers, a sickle, an iron wedge and a long tooth set in silver bound into the dense bundle of cloth strips indicate that this ritual dagger was used as a magically effective weapon by shamans.
Collector:
Diana Rhind
Time:
20. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Ritualdolch
Culture
Nepal
Material/technology:
Holz, Textil
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Himalaya/Nepal
Invs.
179803
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