Bhutanese Carved Bone Shaman’s Phurba or Ritual Dagger With Skull Motif
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Rare Bhutanese Carved Bone Shaman Phurba with Skull Motif
Length 22.5 cm (9 inches)
Rare Bhutanese Carved Bone Shaman Phurba with Skull Motif
Length 22.5 cm (9 inches)
This incredible hand-carved bone shaman’s phurba or ritual dagger from Bhutan is nothing short of a work of art! It features a large carved human skull wearing a small dorje crown. Below the skull there is a stylized dorje hilt with endless knots leading to a wonderful Makara featuring a mythical horned sea creature and a jagged 3-sided blade decorated with nagas.
The age of this highly original and decorative ritual phurba is unknown, but it is unquestionably one of the finest examples of bone carving I have encountered.
RESERVED (J-M)