Buddhistic objects - Nepal - handmade (No reserve price)
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A hand-made wooden phurba (kila) from Nepal, dated 1980–1990, in good used condition with minor signs of aging and stains, height 47 cm, width 5 cm, depth 5 cm, weight 265 g; features a three-faced carved handle and a three-edged blade converging to a sharp point, used in Vajrayana as a symbolic tool to pin negative energies.
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This is a phurba (also called kila), a traditional ritual three-edged dagger from Tibetan Buddhism and shamanism in the Himalayas (such as Tibet and Nepal).
Dark, hand-carved wood with a weathered patina.
The handle shows stacked faces—healing or demon figures (with three faces)—followed by a three-edged blade that converges to a sharp point.
In the Vajrayana tradition, the phurba is not used as a physical weapon, but as a spiritual instrument to symbolically pin down negative energies, obstacles, and the 'three poisons' (ignorance, attachment, and hatred).
This is a phurba (also called kila), a traditional ritual three-edged dagger from Tibetan Buddhism and shamanism in the Himalayas (such as Tibet and Nepal).
Dark, hand-carved wood with a weathered patina.
The handle shows stacked faces—healing or demon figures (with three faces)—followed by a three-edged blade that converges to a sharp point.
In the Vajrayana tradition, the phurba is not used as a physical weapon, but as a spiritual instrument to symbolically pin down negative energies, obstacles, and the 'three poisons' (ignorance, attachment, and hatred).
Details
Era
1900-2000
Object name
Phurba
Weight
265 g
Title additional information
handmade
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Nepal
Height
47 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1980-1990
