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2 Partly Gilt Bronze Phurbu, 18th/19th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:700.00 EUR Estimated At:1,120.00 - 1,400.00 EUR
2 Partly Gilt Bronze Phurbu, 18th/19th C.
Bronze, partly gilt, silver
Tibet/Nepal, 18th/19th century
Included are two phurbus
Each with the head of a trimurti
Brahma (creator of the world), Vishnu (Preserver) and Shiva (destroyer)
The one crowned by a horse's head and with a wooden base
The small dagger is crowned by a dome shaped element
Sculpturally worked five prong vajra, the symbol of indestructibility and irresistible force
Three-sided tip out of the mouth of a makara
Tibetan inscription on the edge of the tip of the larger dagger
Length: 20 and 24 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible

Phurbu

Phurbu originally served to protect from demons and they are detailed crafted ritual objects. The phurbu is called phurba or phurpu in Tibetan – a word which translates to pin or tentpole. The phurbu is an often three-sided ritual dagger made of iron, wood or stone. It consists of a top with a god figure, a Vajra-shaped handle and a three-pronged tip.



Condition: The phurbus are in good condition with a natural patina and common traces of age and wear, such as some gold abrasion and small nicks. The length measures 20 and 24 cm.

Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland


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